US rank #3706 Boys' name Peak 2009 4,364 births

Brennon — #3706 US boys' name

4,364 babies named Brennon in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s361970s1551980s3911990s12482000s14852010s8402020s203
#3706
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Brennon was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

189 babies were named Brennon in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brennon

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,364 babies named Brennon between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brennon currently holds the #3706 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 189 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brennon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,485 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Brennon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 340 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Brennon in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brennon 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 4,364 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.

Brennon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,364

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

2009

189 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,706

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brennon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
189
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Brennon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,485 births that decade — 34% of Brennon's all-time total
1950s61960s361970s1551980s3911990s12482000s14852010s8402020s203

Brennon by state

Where Brennon concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brennon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
340 7.8%
#2 Texas
316 7.2%
#3 California
210 4.8%
#4 Ohio
132 3.0%
#5 Utah
118 2.7%
#6 Tennessee
90 2.1%
#7 Missouri
81 1.9%
#8 North Carolina
76 1.7%
Louisiana share of Brennon's total US births 7.8%
Even split

340 of 4,364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Brennon appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brennon?
4,364 babies have been named Brennon since 1958. It currently ranks #3706 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 189 births.
When was Brennon most popular?
Brennon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,485 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Brennon most popular?
The top states for the name Brennon are Louisiana (340 births), Texas (316 births), California (210 births).
How long has the name Brennon been used?
Brennon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brennon?
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.

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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, 1958–2024 (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.