Boys' name · since 1980

Brondon

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Brondon, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,791 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

70 boys have been named Brondon since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brondon has been recorded 70 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1990.

  • #19,791 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 70 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brondon ranks #19,791 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,791 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brondon's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% 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.

Brondon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brondon's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brondon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1981)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 1980198119821984198519861987198819891990 6

Brondon by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (64 births, 91% of the file).

1980s was Brondon's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.

Brondon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (91% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brondon?
Brondon has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,791 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 10 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Brondon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brondon ranks #19,791 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 Brondon most popular?
Brondon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Brondon been used?
Brondon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 11 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Brondon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brondon's data

  • Brondon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.

Keep exploring Brondon

Nearby Names Like Brondon

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brondon: 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, 1980–1990 (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 Brondon 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.