Branigan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,561 in 1984
0 babies were named Branigan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBranigan first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #5,561.
About the name Branigan
Branigan is a boy name of Irish surname origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Branigan for boys from 1983 to 2005, in 6 of those 23 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #5,561 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish surname names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 | 608,696 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,400,000 boys |
More Irish surname boy names
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Boy name: Callahan · descendant of Ceallachán
- Unisex name: Sullivan · dark-eyed
- Boy name: Grady · noble
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Donovan · dark chieftain
- Unisex name: Finnegan · fair, white
- Unisex name: Murphy · sea warrior
Questions about the name Branigan
What is the origin of the name Branigan?
Branigan has Irish surname roots in our records. Other Irish surname names include Nolan, Callahan, Sullivan.
Is Branigan a boy or girl name?
Branigan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Branigan?
Branigan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #5,561 in 1984.