Recorded 1936–1995 Boys' name Peak 1992 59 births

Branford — boys' name

59 babies named Branford in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51980s61990s48
1990s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Branford was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

11 babies were named Branford in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Branford

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Branford between 1936 and 1995, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Branford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Branford performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Branford shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Branford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Branford at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

59

Since 1936

60 years of records

Peak year

1992

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1936

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1995

Branford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1936

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1992)
11
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
4681012 19951994199319921991199019881936 5

Branford by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
48 births that decade — 81% of Branford's all-time total
1930s51980s61990s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Branford?
59 babies have been named Branford since 1936. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1992 with 11 births.
When was Branford most popular?
Branford was most popular in the 1990s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Branford been used?
Branford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 60 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Branford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1936–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.