Given name & surname
Brennon
“resembling a little raven”·“a sorrowful man; a teardrop”
Brennon is a variant of Brennan. Interpretations include “resembling a little raven” (English) and “a sorrowful man; a teardrop”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brennon is a variant of Brennan. Interpretations include “resembling a little raven” (English) and “a sorrowful man; a teardrop”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Brennon is a variant of Brennan. An origin associated with Brennan is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brennon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,382
- 4,382 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 189 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,648 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,648 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 189 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,575 as a first name in 2020; 234 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brennon’s family of names
Brennon has a related form in Brennan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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