Boys' name · since 1978

Breandan

164 babies named Breandan in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,156 of 45,481
all-time among boys
164
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Breandan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 164 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breandan has been recorded 164 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2016.

  • #14,156 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 164 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breandan ranks #14,156 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 164 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,156 of 45,481
all-time among boys
164
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Breandan's 164 recorded births place it above 68.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Breandan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Breandan's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Breandan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
13
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
468101214 197819911996199920022006200920132016 9

Breandan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Breandan's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Breandan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Breandan? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 164 babies named Breandan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,156 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 13 births.
Where does Breandan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Breandan ranks #14,156 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 Breandan most popular? ▼
Breandan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Breandan been used? ▼
Records for Breandan go back to 1978, giving 39 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Breandan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Breandan's data

  • Breandan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Breandan

Nearby Names Like Breandan

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Breandan: 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, 1978–2016 (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 Breandan 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.