Boys' name · since 2003

Brason

Brason has 149 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,781 of 45,481
all-time among boys
149
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Brason is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 149 have been recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Brason recorded 149 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2020.

  • #14,781 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 149 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brason ranks #14,781 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,781 of 45,481
all-time among boys
149
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brason's 149 recorded births place it above 67.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Brason's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brason's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brason popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2006)
14
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
46810121416 2003200620092012201520182020 5

Brason by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (73 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Brason's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Brason births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Brason by state

Where Brason concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Brason
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.4%
Texas share of Brason's total US births 3.4%

5 of 149 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brason?
149 babies have been named Brason since 2003. All-time, it sits at #14,781 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2006 with 14 births.
Where does Brason sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brason ranks #14,781 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brason most popular?
Brason was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Brason most popular?
The top states for the name Brason are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Brason been used?
The SSA has tracked Brason since 2003 -- 18 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Brason?
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.

What to do with Brason's data

  • Brason's decade-level peak was the 2010s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Brasons (5 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.

Keep exploring Brason

Nearby Names Like Brason

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brason

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brason: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2020 (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 Brason 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.