Brad vs Brandon

Side-by-side comparison of Brad and Brandon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brad

Boy name · Rank #4060

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Brad Brandon
Current Rank #4060 #230
Total Births (all years) 83,042 769,149
Peak Year 1960 1992
Peak Year Births 2,647 29,627
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Brad Brandon
1880ss 11 —
1910ss 16 74
1920ss 36 125
1930ss 178 86
1940ss 1,298 192
1950ss 16,461 1,176
1960ss 21,354 4,277
1970ss 22,619 65,050
1980ss 13,580 232,206
1990ss 4,375 259,415
2000ss 2,169 142,995
2010ss 782 54,116
2020ss 163 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brad Brandon
2014 76 5,856
2015 88 5,126
2016 50 4,101
2017 55 3,497
2018 54 3,210
2019 40 2,685
2020 41 2,312
2021 36 2,134
2022 32 1,774
2023 28 1,664
2024 26 1,553

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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