Bradley vs Brandon

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

Name A

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Bradley Brandon
Current Rank #364 #230
Total Births (all years) 312,200 769,149
Peak Year 1980 1992
Peak Year Births 7,209 29,627
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bradley Brandon
1880ss 42 —
1890ss 118 —
1900ss 128 —
1910ss 479 74
1920ss 873 125
1930ss 1,830 86
1940ss 5,532 192
1950ss 29,506 1,176
1960ss 48,726 4,277
1970ss 58,684 65,050
1980ss 69,354 232,206
1990ss 48,085 259,415
2000ss 23,617 142,995
2010ss 20,152 54,116
2020ss 5,074 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradley Brandon
2014 2,329 5,856
2015 2,402 5,126
2016 2,054 4,101
2017 1,648 3,497
2018 1,495 3,210
2019 1,441 2,685
2020 1,236 2,312
2021 1,074 2,134
2022 951 1,774
2023 907 1,664
2024 906 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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