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Branson

The name Branson carries the meaning "Son of Brand". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2010s than ever before. These days, it is one of the rarer names on record. Few names stick around this long: it shows up across almost the entire twelve-decade span this registry covers.

Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Son of Brand"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
36
1920s
54
1930s
44
1940s
41
1950s
51
1960s
46
1970s
132
1980s
305
1990s
1,031
2000s
1,931
2010s
2,683
Peaked in the 2010s · 6,354 total U.S. births since 1900