Boys' name · since 1976
Branndon
261 babies named Branndon in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,411 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 261
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
261 boys have been named Branndon since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Branndon recorded 261 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2014.
- #11,411 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 261 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Branndon ranks #11,411 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 261 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,411 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 261
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Branndon's 261 recorded births place it above 74.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Branndon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Branndon splits its recorded history at 1994: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Branndon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2014
- Peak year (1993)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Branndon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (121 births, 46% of the file).
1990s was Branndon's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Branndon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 121 births (46% of all-time use).
Branndon by state
Where Branndon concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 261 births nationwide.
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What to do with Branndon's data
- Branndon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Branndons (5 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 Branndon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1976–2014 (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 Branndon 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.