Holding steady, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Brallan since 1991
Babies named Brallan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 273 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 18 |
Meaning & origin
Brallan is a modern American coinage that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's baby name list in 1991. In 2025, it ranked 8,910th in popularity, with a 1 in 213,510 chance of a boy receiving the name. Its peak usage occurred in 2007, reflecting a brief surge in invented names with the 'Bral-' sound, similar to Braelyn and Bralen. While not tied to any specific geographic region, Brallan exemplifies the 2000s trend of melodic, stylized names. It has remained stable in the bottom ranks, never entering the top 1,000, and is almost exclusively given to boys.
Brallan is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1991. It appears to be a blend of sounds from names like Brian and Allan, or a respelling of Braelyn. It has no traditional etymological roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bral, B
Sibling names for Brallan
Names that share Brallan's style, for a brother or sister.
