Branson

Branson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Bran”
Origin: English
Say it: BRAN-sən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

An English surname from a personal name Bran or Brand plus -son. Bran is an old name element associated with 'raven' in Celtic use, though surname origins can vary.

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How popular is Branson?

202458.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Branson in 2024194

2024 rank#1,103 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18808,064

Branson has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Branson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Branson questions

What does the name Branson mean?

Branson means "son of Bran". It comes from English. An English surname from a personal name Bran or Brand plus -son. Bran is an old name element associated with 'raven' in Celtic use, though surname origins can vary.

Is Branson a boy or girl name?

Branson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Branson?

194 US babies were named Branson in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Branson?

Branson is usually pronounced BRAN-sən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.