Boy · #3,825 in 2026

Bransford

Bransford is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) west of Worcester and 4 miles (6 km) north of Malvern. The village is on the A4103, the main road linking Worcester and Hereford. The River Teme forms the northern boundary of the parish. Bransford shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Leigh.

Current Rank
#3,825
Peak Rank
#3,825 (1915)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1915
First Year
1915
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#3825
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bransford

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bransford is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) west of Worcester and 4 miles (6 km) north of Malvern. The village is on the A4103, the main road linking Worcester and Hereford. The River Teme forms the northern boundary of the parish. Bransford shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Leigh.

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Origin & history
See also: History of Worcestershire The origins of the name 'Bransford' are uncertain. It may mean 'hill-top ford' or 'ford at Bragen', derived from the Old English term 'braegen', literally meaning 'crown of the head' but also used topographically to refer to a hill. Bransford was anciently a manor in the Pershore hundred of Worcestershire. It is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Bradnesforde". A map showing Bransford in the 19th century A church dedicated to John the Baptist was built at Bransford in the 13th century. It was never a parish church , being instead a chapel of ease . Ther

The Story of Bransford

The earliest SSA record of Bransford as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Bransford — #3,825 in the national rankings. Bransford last appeared in the published SSA data in 1915, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Bransford

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bransford

What does the name Bransford mean?
Bransford is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) west of Worcester and 4 miles (6 km) north of Malvern. The village is on the A4103, the main road linking Worcester and Hereford. The River Teme forms the northern boundary of the parish. Bransford shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Leigh.
How popular is Bransford in 2026?
In 2026, Bransford ranks #3,825 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Bransford most popular?
Bransford reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #3,825 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Bransford a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Bransford is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Bransford?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bransford include Abert, Adelore, Ausby. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Bransford

Bransford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Bransford's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Bransford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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