5,197births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2000Peak · Belgium
#882Switzerland 2025
Brando is a boy name family recorded 5,197 times in 8 countries since 1955. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#882 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2000, at 92.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Branco (Argentina), Branko (Belgium, France, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Brando
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brando | Italian | 2,102 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 2005 | ▼ 58 % |
| Brando | Italian | 819 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1161 | 2013 | ▲ 55 % |
| Brando | Italian | 46 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #882 | 2024 | ▲ 55 % |
| Brando | Italian | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Brando | Italian | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2025 | new |
| Brando | Italian | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2001 | – |
| Branco | French | 1,042 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1647 | 2005 | ▼ 71 % |
| Branco | French | 163 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Branco | French | 10 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1997 | – |
| Branco | French | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
| Branko | Macedonian | 536 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 2011 | ▼ 13 % |
| Branko | Macedonian | 225 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Branko | Macedonian | 90 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1970 | – |
| Branko | Macedonian | 85 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Branko | Macedonian | 21 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1993 | – |
| Branko | Macedonian | 17 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Branko ↔ Brando — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Branco ↔ Branko — spelling variant
Questions about Brando
How popular is the name Brando?
In 2025 it ranked #882 in Switzerland. Official registers record 5,197 births across 8 countries.
What is Brando in other languages?
Branco (French); Branko (Macedonian).
When was Brando most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2000, at 92.0 births per 100,000.
Is Brando a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Brando is a boy name.