Brannon

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A few things about Brannon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brannon

Brannon Braga

Television producer

Choose Brannon and your child shares a first name with Brannon Braga, a television producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brannon, like who?” Brannon Braga's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 131,579 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Brannon, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brannon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrannon first shows up in US birth records in 1934, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 91 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1980, when it ranked #718. Today it's #6,446, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBrannon was 7.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,920 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 131,579.
• 🍂TrendBrannon has slipped 995 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,446. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Brannon

Brannon is a boy name of English and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-non”. US birth records list Brannon for boys from 1934 to 2025, in 76 of those 92 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #718 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,446, with 13 babies.

Origin:English namesIrish names