Total births
268
Boys' name · since 1988
Brenson
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 268 babies named Brenson, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11357
- among boys today
- 268
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Brenson is the #11357 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 268 recorded since 1988.
Brenson has 268 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11357 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #11357 among boys today
- 268 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brenson is currently the #11357 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 268 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11357
- among boys today
- 268
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Brenson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11357
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Brenson was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
16 babies were named Brenson in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Brenson compares
268 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brenson's all-time total is 27% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brenson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 268 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brenson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brenson splits its recorded history at 2011: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brenson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#11,357
Active since
1988
Brenson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Brenson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brenson's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Brenson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brenson? ▼
Brenson has been given to 268 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11357 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Brenson most popular? ▼
Brenson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Brenson been used? ▼
Brenson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brenson? ▼
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 Brenson's data
- Brenson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Brenson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Brenson: #11357 Boys' Name - 268 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brenson. 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 Brenson 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 June 2026.