Boys' name · since 1985
Brnadon
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Brnadon, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brnadon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 53 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Brnadon recorded 53 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1991.
- #21,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 53 born since 1985
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brnadon ranks #21,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brnadon's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Brnadon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brnadon's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brnadon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1991
- Peak year (1986)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1991.
53 total births across 7 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1986 with 11 births in a single year.
Brnadon by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 75% of the file).
1980s was Brnadon's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Brnadon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (75% of all-time use).
Brnadon decade highlights
- Peak decade 40 births
- Runner-up 13 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Brnadon's data
- Brnadon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Brnadon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~6 yrs)
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, 1985–1991 (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 Brnadon 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.
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