How Many People Are Named Brannon?
An estimated 4,599 people in the United States have the first name Brannon. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Brannon peaked in popularity in 1998 with 158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brannon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brannon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brannon is overwhelmingly male, 116 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,599
About 1 in 74,528 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1998
158 births
Total Registered
4,810
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brannon
Brannon is predominantly male (97.6%), though 116 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brannon as a male name
Ranked #9,074 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (158 births)
Brannon as a female name
Ranked #12,035 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1983 (10 births)
Brannon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brannon span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,204 babies were registered. Brannon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brannon by Decade
How has Brannon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brannon by State
Birth registrations for Brannon span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Michigan, Hawaii, Colorado. On average, about 106 Brannons were registered per state.
Brannon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brannon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brannon
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brannon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brannon?
We estimate approximately 4,599 people named Brannon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 74,528 Americans share this first name.
Is Brannon a common name?
Brannon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,810 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brannon most popular?
Brannon reached peak popularity in 1998, when 158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brannon is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brannon a male name?
Brannon is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brannon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brannon Smith, Brannon Johnson, Brannon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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