How Many People Are Named Branson?
An estimated 7,801 people in the United States have the first name Branson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Branson peaked in popularity in 2014 with 377 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Branson 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 Branson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Branson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,801
About 1 in 43,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2014
377 births
Total Registered
8,064
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Branson
Branson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,064 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Branson as a male name
Ranked #1,101 in 2024
194 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (377 births)
Branson as a female name
Ranked #16,151 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 2003 (5 births)
Branson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Branson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,279 babies were registered. While Branson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Branson by Decade
How has Branson 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.
Branson by State
Birth registrations for Branson span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina. The lowest are in Nevada, Missouri, Arkansas. On average, about 165 Bransons were registered per state.
Branson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Branson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Branson
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Branson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Branson?
We estimate approximately 7,801 people named Branson 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 43,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Branson a common name?
Branson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,064 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Branson most popular?
Branson reached peak popularity in 2014, when 377 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Branson is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Branson a male name?
Branson is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Branson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Branson Smith, Branson Johnson, Branson 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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