Braden vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braden

Boy name · Rank #1249

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braden Brandon
Current Rank #1249 #230
Total Births (all years) 46,050 769,149
Peak Year 2005 1992
Peak Year Births 3,046 29,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braden Brandon
1910ss 6 74
1920ss 19 125
1930ss 22 86
1940ss 44 192
1950ss 156 1,176
1960ss 272 4,277
1970ss 814 65,050
1980ss 2,344 232,206
1990ss 8,389 259,415
2000ss 24,071 142,995
2010ss 8,782 54,116
2020ss 1,131 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braden Brandon
2014 894 5,856
2015 758 5,126
2016 599 4,101
2017 513 3,497
2018 480 3,210
2019 387 2,685
2020 287 2,312
2021 254 2,134
2022 245 1,774
2023 187 1,664
2024 158 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, 1916–2024.

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