Boys' name · since 1934
Brannon
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 4,707 babies named Brannon, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,505 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,707
- born since 1934
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brannon is the #6505 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,707 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brannon has been recorded 4,707 times among boys since 1934, currently ranked #6505 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2025.
- #1,859 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,505 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,707 born since 1934
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brannon ranks #1,859 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,505 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,707 born since 1934, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,859 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,505 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,707
- born since 1934
- 1990s
- peak decade
Brannon's 4,707 recorded births place it above 95.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Brannon compares
4,707 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Brannon's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brannon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,707 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 158 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brannon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brannon's SSA record in two at 1988 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 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 158, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brannon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 158
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Brannon popularity over time - girls
116 total births recorded since 1975 (Brannon as girls' name)
Brannon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,177 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Brannon's strongest decade.
1,177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Brannon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 182
1960s
182 births
- 1970s
1970s
915 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,053 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,177 births
- 2000s
2000s
867 births
- 2010s 353
2010s
353 births
- 2020s 96
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,177 births (25% of all-time use).
How Brannon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brannon's total volume
Brannon by state
Where Brannon concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| 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 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 208 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 121 | 2.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 116 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 107 | 2.3% |
452 of 4,707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Brannon appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brannon's data
- Brannon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,177 total births); usage has since declined to 96 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brannons (452 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Brannon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~91 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, 1934–2025 (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 Brannon 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.