Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1996
Brosnan
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Brosnan, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Brosnan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1996.
Brosnan has 20 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2006.
- 20 total births
- 1996–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Brosnan since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 20
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Brosnan was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
5 babies were named Brosnan in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Brosnan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brosnan splits its recorded history at 2005: 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 1996 (5 births).
Brosnan at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Brosnan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2006
- Peak year (1996)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Brosnan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brosnan's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Brosnan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brosnan? ▼
20 babies have been named Brosnan since 1996. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1996 with 5 births.
When was Brosnan most popular? ▼
Brosnan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Brosnan been used? ▼
Brosnan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 11 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Brosnan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Brosnan
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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, 1996–2006 (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. "Brosnan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 20 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brosnan. 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 Brosnan 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.