Brannen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,071 in 1970
0 babies were named Brannen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrannen first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #3,071.
About the name Brannen
Brannen is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nen”. US birth records list Brannen for boys from 1970 to 2019, in 40 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #3,071 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 462,963 boys |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 327,869 boys |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 158,228 boys |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 184,502 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
Other spellings of Brannen
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Brannen
What is the origin of the name Brannen?
Brannen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Brannen a boy or girl name?
Brannen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Brannen?
Brannen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,071 in 1970.