Boys' name · since 1928
Branton
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 921 babies named Branton, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,418 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 921
- born since 1928
- 2000s
- peak decade
Branton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 921 have been recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Branton recorded 921 times among boys since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2024.
- #5,418 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 921 born since 1928
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branton ranks #5,418 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 921 born since 1928, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,418 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 921
- born since 1928
- 2000s
- peak decade
Branton's 921 recorded births place it above 88.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Branton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Branton's full recorded timeline at 1994, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Branton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Branton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (234 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Branton's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Branton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s
1990s
195 births
- 2000s
2000s
234 births
- 2010s
2010s
213 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 234 births (25% of all-time use).
How Branton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Branton's total volume
Branton by state
Where Branton concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
22 of 921 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Branton's data
- Branton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brantons (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Branton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1928–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Branton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.