boy's name
Brannon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,952
Brannon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 158 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brannon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 182 |
| 1970s | 949 |
| 1980s | 1,108 |
| 1990s | 1,204 |
| 2000s | 867 |
| 2010s | 353 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 96 |
How popular is Brannon?
In 2025, Brannon was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Brannon 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 Brannon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brannon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brannon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brannon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brannon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brannon
How popular is the name Brannon?
In 2025, Brannon was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brannon a girl's or a boy's name?
Brannon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brannon?
Brannon has 2 syllables.
When was Brannon most popular?
Brannon peaked in 1998, when 158 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brannon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brannon currently ranks #6,544 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.