Brason
A unique combination of the names Brandon and Jason.
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Brason. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brason today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brason births was 2006 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brason. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
2006
14 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,283
Tracked since 2003
Census
Brason in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 212 people with the first name Brason, which placed it at #37,053 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,053
National first-name rank
People counted
212
212 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brason
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brason is White at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.3%) and Black (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brason described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brason at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.8% · 150
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 24
- Black or African American9.9% · 21
- Two or more races6.1% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 4
Popularity
Brason: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brason from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brason by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brason during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brasons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Brason
The name Brason is a unique moniker with a fascinating history that can be traced back to the ancient Celtic civilizations of Britain and Ireland. It's believed to have its roots in the Brittonic language, which was spoken in parts of Great Britain and Brittany during the Iron Age and Roman era.
One of the earliest known references to the name Brason can be found in a collection of Welsh bardic poetry from the 6th century. The name is thought to have been derived from the Brittonic word "bras," meaning "great" or "noble," combined with the suffix "-on," which was commonly used to denote endearment or a diminutive form.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Brason gained popularity among the Celtic populations of the British Isles. It was particularly prevalent in Wales, where it was often bestowed upon individuals of noble or distinguished lineage. In the 11th century, a notable figure named Brason ap Rhys was recorded as a Welsh prince and military leader who fought against the Norman invaders.
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations and adaptations. In the 13th century, a French nobleman named Brason de Montfort was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis IX, and he was known for his valor and chivalry during the Crusades.
During the Renaissance period, the name Brason experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the intellectual and artistic circles of Italy. One of the most renowned individuals to bear this name was Brason Boccaccio, a 14th-century Florentine scholar, poet, and author, who is best known for his masterpiece, The Decameron.
In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer and navigator named Brason de Elcano became the first person to circumnavigate the globe, completing the journey that was begun by Ferdinand Magellan. His remarkable feat earned him a place in the annals of maritime history.
Another notable figure with the name Brason was a 17th-century English playwright and poet named Brason Beaumont. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and is best remembered for his collaborations with John Fletcher, including the famous play The Knight of the Burning Pestle.
While the name Brason may not be as common today as it once was, its rich historical significance and unique origins continue to captivate those who appreciate the beauty and meaning behind names.
People
Brason + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brason as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brason: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brason?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brason going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Brason a common name?
We classify Brason as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brason most popular?
The single biggest year for Brason was 2006, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brason is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brason in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 212 people with the name Brason, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,053 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brason in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brason?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brason leans strongly male. 204 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brason?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brason is White at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.3%) and Black (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brason most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brason in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.8% (150 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brason in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brason a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brason in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brason still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brason in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brason can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Brason?
See how many Americans are named Brason on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.