How Many People Are Named Branch?
An estimated 883 people in the United States have the first name Branch. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Branch peaked in popularity in 2018 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Branch as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Branch paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
883
About 1 in 388,170 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2018
92 births
Total Registered
1,030
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Branch
Branch is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,030 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Branch as a male name
Ranked #3,216 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (92 births)
Branch: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Branch span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 420 babies were registered. While Branch is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Branch by Decade
How has Branch tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Branch by State
Birth registrations for Branch span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Missouri. The lowest are in Virginia, Utah, Oregon. On average, about 13 Branchs were registered per state.
Branch + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Branch as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Branch
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Branch: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Branch?
We estimate approximately 883 people named Branch are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 388,170 Americans share this first name.
Is Branch a common name?
Branch is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,030 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Branch most popular?
Branch reached peak popularity in 2018, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Branch is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Branch a male name?
Branch is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Branch Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Branch Smith, Branch Johnson, Branch Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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