boy's name
Brannan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 427
Brannan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1995, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brannan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Brannan?
In 2021, Brannan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Brannan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brannan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brannan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brannan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brannan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brannan
How popular is the name Brannan?
In 2021, Brannan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brannan a girl's or a boy's name?
Brannan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brannan?
Brannan has 2 syllables.
When was Brannan most popular?
Brannan peaked in 1995, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.