Boys' name · since 1991
Brallan
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 343 babies named Brallan, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,215 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 343
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brallan is the #9215 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 343 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brallan has been recorded 343 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #9215 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #9,853 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,215 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 343 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brallan ranks #9,853 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,215 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 343 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,215 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 343
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brallan's 343 recorded births place it above 78.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Brallan compares
343 48th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brallan's all-time total is 7% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brallan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 343 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brallan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brallan splits its recorded history at 2006: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brallan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Brallan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (273 births, 80% of the file).
2000s was Brallan's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Brallan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
273 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 273 births (80% of all-time use).
Brallan by state
Where Brallan concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 59 | 17.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.5% |
59 of 343 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Brallan's data
- Brallan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brallans (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Brallan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Brallan 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.