Brannigan
The Story of Brannigan
As a girl name
Brannigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 7 Brannigans were born — ranking #8,317 that year. As of 2026, Brannigan ranks #8,317 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Brannigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brannigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Brannigans were born — ranking #9,948 that year. As of 2026, Brannigan ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Brannigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brannigan
Brannigan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Brannigan's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,948. Use the chart and map above to compare Brannigan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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