How Many People Are Named Branford?
An estimated 54 people in the United States have the first name Branford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Branford peaked in popularity in 1992 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Branford 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 Branford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Branford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
54
About 1 in 6,347,303 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1992
11 births
Total Registered
59
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Branford
Branford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 59 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Branford as a male name
Ranked #5,543 in 1995
10 male births in 1995
Peak: 1992 (11 births)
Branford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Branford span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 48 babies were registered. Branford remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Branford by Decade
How has Branford 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.
Branford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Branford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Branford
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Branford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Branford?
We estimate approximately 54 people named Branford 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 6,347,303 Americans share this first name.
Is Branford a common name?
Branford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Branford most popular?
Branford reached peak popularity in 1992, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Branford is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Branford a male name?
Branford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Branford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Branford Smith, Branford Johnson, Branford 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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