Boys' name · since 1915
Broughton
Broughton has 65 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,297 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Broughton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Broughton recorded 65 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2017.
- #20,297 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 65 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Broughton ranks #20,297 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,297 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Broughton's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Broughton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Broughton's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Broughton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2017
- Peak year (1915)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Broughton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (22 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Broughton's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Broughton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (34% of all-time use).
Broughton by state
Where Broughton concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 7.7% |
5 of 65 births nationwide.
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- Broughton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Broughtons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1915–2017 (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 Broughton 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.