US rank #10140 Boys' name Peak 2006 301 births

Brandom — #10140 US boys' name

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.

1980s301990s572000s1562010s512020s7
#10140
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Brandom was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

19 babies were named Brandom in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brandom

The Social Security Administration has registered 301 babies named Brandom between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brandom currently holds the #10140 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brandom performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brandom shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Brandom in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brandom in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 301 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brandom at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

301

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2006

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,140

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brandom popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
19
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
05101520 20242012200820042000199619861981 8

Brandom by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
156 births that decade — 52% of Brandom's all-time total
1980s301990s572000s1562010s512020s7

Brandom by state

Where Brandom concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Brandom
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 3.3%
#2 Texas
10 3.3%
#3 New York
5 1.7%
California share of Brandom's total US births 3.3%
Even split

10 of 301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandom?
301 babies have been named Brandom since 1981. It currently ranks #10140 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 19 births.
When was Brandom most popular?
Brandom was most popular in the 2000s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Brandom most popular?
The top states for the name Brandom are California (10 births), Texas (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Brandom been used?
Brandom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brandom?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.