Total births
266
Boys' name · since 1979
Brenon
Brenon has 266 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 266
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Brenon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 266 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Brenon recorded 266 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2013.
- 266 total births
- 1979–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
266 boys have been named Brenon since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 266
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Brenon was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Brenon in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Brenon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenon splits its recorded history at 1999: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenon at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Brenon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Brenon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brenon's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Brenon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 105 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenon? ▼
Brenon has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 16 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Brenon most popular? ▼
Brenon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Brenon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brenon since 1979 -- 35 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Brenon? ▼
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 Brenon's data
- Brenon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brenon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brenon: Baby Name Since 1979 - 266 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brenon 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 July 2026.