The first name Branson
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈbɹænsən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Branson last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Branson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Branson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 165 boys born in the United States were named Branson, the 1,222nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 377 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Branson?
- In 2012, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Branson, ranking 4,805th.
- Is Branson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,231 US babies named Branson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Branson most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 377 babies were named Branson, its highest rank at 675th.
- How do you pronounce Branson?
- Branson is /ˈbɹænsən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Branson also a surname?
- Yes. Branson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.