Boys' name · since 1981
Brandom
301 babies named Brandom in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 301
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
301 boys have been named Brandom since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandom has been recorded 301 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1981 to 2024.
- #10,549 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 301 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandom ranks #10,549 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 301 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 301
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brandom's 301 recorded births place it above 76.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Brandom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandom's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Brandom by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (156 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Brandom's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Brandom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 57
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (52% of all-time use).
Brandom by state
Where Brandom concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 3.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
10 of 301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Brandom's data
- Brandom's decade-level peak was the 2000s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brandoms (10 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 Brandom: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1981–2024 (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 Brandom 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.