Bracha
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "blessing" or "benediction".
Name Census estimates that about 2,417 living Americans carry the first name Bracha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bracha today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bracha births was 2022 (109 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bracha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 141,810 Americans
Peak year
2022
109 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,009
Tracked since 1959
Popularity
Bracha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bracha from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 736 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Bracha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bracha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bracha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brachas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, California recorded the most babies named Bracha, while Maryland, California, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 484 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bracha
The name Bracha is of Hebrew origin, originating from the biblical Hebrew word "ברכה" (berachah), meaning "blessing" or "benediction." It is a feminine name that has been used in Jewish communities for centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Bracha can be traced back to the Hebrew Bible, where it appears as a word referring to blessings or praises given to God. In the Book of Genesis, for instance, the word "berachah" is used to describe the blessings bestowed upon Abraham by God.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Bracha was Bracha bat Shmuel, a 12th-century Jewish scholar and poet from Saragossa, Spain. She was renowned for her piety and her contributions to Jewish literature.
In the 16th century, Bracha Zeltser was a renowned Jewish midwife and herbalist who practiced in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Her knowledge of herbal remedies and midwifery techniques was highly valued at the time.
Bracha Solnica, born in 1888 in Galicia (now Ukraine), was a prominent Zionist activist and one of the founders of the Jewish women's movement in pre-state Israel. She played a crucial role in promoting women's rights and education in the early years of the Zionist movement.
Bracha Ettinger, born in 1948 in Israel, is a renowned contemporary artist, philosopher, and psychoanalyst. She is known for her contributions to the fields of feminist theory, aesthetics, and the exploration of the maternal-feminine in art and philosophy.
Bracha Kapach, born in 1960 in Israel, is a celebrated Israeli author and playwright. Her works often explore themes of identity, family, and the complexities of modern Israeli society. She has received numerous literary awards and her plays have been performed internationally.
The name Bracha continues to be a popular choice among Jewish families today, particularly in Israel and the diaspora communities, as a way to honor the rich cultural and religious heritage associated with this name.
People
Bracha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bracha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bracha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bracha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,417 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bracha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 141,810 US residents.
Is Bracha a common name?
We classify Bracha as "Rare". It ranks above 94.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,469 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bracha most popular?
The single biggest year for Bracha was 2022, when 109 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bracha is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bracha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bracha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.