US rank #9078 Boys' name Peak 1998 4,694 births

Brannon — #9078 US boys' name

4,694 babies named Brannon in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s161950s431960s1821970s9151980s10531990s11772000s8672010s3532020s83
#9078
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Brannon was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

158 babies were named Brannon in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brannon

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,694 babies named Brannon between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brannon currently holds the #9078 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 158 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brannon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Brannon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 452 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Brannon in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brannon 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 4,694 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.

Brannon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,694

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1998

158 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,078

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brannon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
158
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Brannon popularity over time — girls

116 total births recorded since 1975 (Brannon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 116 births
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Brannon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,177 births that decade — 25% of Brannon's all-time total
1930s51940s161950s431960s1821970s9151980s10531990s11772000s8672010s3532020s83

Brannon by state

Where Brannon concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brannon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
452 9.6%
#2 Georgia
443 9.4%
#3 California
320 6.8%
#4 Alabama
261 5.6%
#5 Louisiana
208 4.4%
#6 Florida
121 2.6%
#7 North Carolina
116 2.5%
#8 Tennessee
107 2.3%
Texas share of Brannon's total US births 9.6%
Even split

452 of 4,694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Brannon appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brannon?
4,694 babies have been named Brannon since 1934. It currently ranks #9078 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 158 births.
When was Brannon most popular?
Brannon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,177 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Brannon most popular?
The top states for the name Brannon are Texas (452 births), Georgia (443 births), California (320 births).
How long has the name Brannon been used?
Brannon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brannon?
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, 1934–2024 (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.