Bransen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,879

among boys · ↑589 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bransen

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

59 babies

All-time total

892

#5,529 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Bransen popularity over time

892 babies have been named Bransen since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	103	10	–	#3,102
2000s	247	25	+140%	#2,924
2010s	425	43	+72%	#2,245
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	-54%	#3,831

Where Bransen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	16	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Bransen

Bransen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,879 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 892 American babies have been named Bransen. Its peak came in 2017, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bransen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bransen?

The median living Bransen is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Bransen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bransen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,879
2024	17	#5,468
2023	21	#4,767
2022	17	#5,469
2021	15	#5,804
2020	27	#3,831
2019	32	#3,500
2018	59	#2,283
2017	59	#2,245
2016	47	#2,630
2015	38	#3,030
2014	35	#3,161
2013	37	#3,006
2012	38	#3,009
2011	46	#2,631
2010	34	#3,251
2009	28	#3,734
2008	23	#4,281
2007	40	#2,924
2006	34	#3,160
2005	34	#3,024
2004	16	#5,040
2003	23	#3,742
2002	18	#4,341
2001	13	#5,418
2000	18	#4,228
1995	12	#4,826
1990	5	#8,260
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bransen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bransen?

The median living Bransen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Bransens are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Bransen are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Bransen are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bransen in 2025?

Bransen ranked #4,879 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bransen?

892 babies have been named Bransen in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bransen most popular?

Bransen peaked in 2017, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Bransen a boy or girl name?

Bransen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bransen rising or falling?

Bransen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bransen become more popular?

Bransen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 boys named Bransen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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