Recorded 1999–2022 Boys' name Peak 2016 121 births

Branston — boys' name

121 babies named Branston in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s292010s752020s12
2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Branston was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

12 babies were named Branston in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Branston

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Branston between 1999 and 2022, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Branston currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Branston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Branston shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Branston 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 121 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.

Branston at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

121

Since 1999

24 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1999

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2022

Branston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1999

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 2022201820152011200620031999 5

Branston by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
75 births that decade — 62% of Branston's all-time total
1990s52000s292010s752020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Branston?
121 babies have been named Branston since 1999. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Branston most popular?
Branston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Branston been used?
Branston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 24 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Branston?
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, 1999–2022 (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.