Recorded 1971–2006 Boys' name Peak 1978 240 births

Branon — boys' name

240 babies named Branon in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s831980s881990s432000s26
1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Branon was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

15 babies were named Branon in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Branon

The Social Security Administration has registered 240 babies named Branon between 1971 and 2006, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Branon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Branon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Branon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Branon 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 240 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.

Branon at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

240

Since 1971

36 years of records

Peak year

1978

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1971

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2006

Branon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1971

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1978)
15
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
05101520 20062000199419881983197919751971 9

Branon by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
88 births that decade — 37% of Branon's all-time total
1970s831980s881990s432000s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Branon?
240 babies have been named Branon since 1971. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1978 with 15 births.
When was Branon most popular?
Branon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Branon been used?
Branon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 36 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Branon?
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.

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, 1971–2006 (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.