Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Branson
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2014
Peak era
2014
Peak births
377
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Branson
How many people are named Branson?
An estimated 7,922 living Americans are named Branson.
How rare is Branson?
Branson is uncommon among babies today, with 165 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 56.2% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Branson?
The median age of a living American named Branson is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 23 years old.
Is Branson still popular?
Not especially. Branson has been declining since its 2014 peak and registered 165 births in 2025.
Where is Branson most common?
Branson has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
56.2%
2025
165
All-time
8,226
Where it lives now
Branson is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 4.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Branson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.