US rank #5529 Boys' name Peak 2017 872 births

Bransen — #5529 US boys' name

872 babies named Bransen in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1032000s2472010s4252020s97
#5529
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Bransen was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

59 babies were named Bransen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bransen

The Social Security Administration has registered 872 babies named Bransen between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bransen currently holds the #5529 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bransen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 425 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bransen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and West Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Bransen in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bransen 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 872 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.

Bransen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

872

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2017

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,529

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bransen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
59
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941990 5

Bransen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
425 births that decade — 49% of Bransen's all-time total
1990s1032000s2472010s4252020s97

Bransen by state

Where Bransen concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Bransen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
39 4.5%
#2 Ohio
15 1.7%
#3 West Virginia
11 1.3%
Texas share of Bransen's total US births 4.5%
Even split

39 of 872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bransen?
872 babies have been named Bransen since 1990. It currently ranks #5529 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 59 births.
When was Bransen most popular?
Bransen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 425 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Bransen most popular?
The top states for the name Bransen are Texas (39 births), Ohio (15 births), West Virginia (11 births).
How long has the name Bransen been used?
Bransen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bransen?
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.