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Brando

Boy

Meaning of Brando: Italian: 'fiery torch'

Brando is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5404th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5404

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,102

First recorded 1955 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 27 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 35 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 37 babies1993: 47 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 57 babies1998: 62 babies1999: 56 babies2000: 58 babies20002001: 68 babies2002: 66 babies2003: 70 babies2004: 78 babies2005: 104 babies2006: 94 babies2007: 96 babies2008: 104 babies2009: 56 babies2010: 80 babies20102011: 54 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Brando per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 104.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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