Bradford vs Brandon

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

Name A

Bradford

Boy name · Rank #2992

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Bradford Brandon
Current Rank #2992 #230
Total Births (all years) 32,042 769,149
Peak Year 1953 1992
Peak Year Births 780 29,627
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bradford Brandon
1880ss 20 —
1890ss 59 —
1900ss 86 —
1910ss 513 74
1920ss 818 125
1930ss 998 86
1940ss 2,418 192
1950ss 6,692 1,176
1960ss 5,794 4,277
1970ss 5,711 65,050
1980ss 4,746 232,206
1990ss 2,292 259,415
2000ss 976 142,995
2010ss 689 54,116
2020ss 230 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradford Brandon
2014 77 5,856
2015 63 5,126
2016 68 4,101
2017 70 3,497
2018 67 3,210
2019 48 2,685
2020 50 2,312
2021 49 2,134
2022 41 1,774
2023 49 1,664
2024 41 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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