Brady vs Brandon

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

Name A

Brady

Boy name · Rank #309

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Brady Brandon
Current Rank #309 #230
Total Births (all years) 95,689 769,149
Peak Year 2007 1992
Peak Year Births 4,951 29,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Brady Brandon
1880ss 60 —
1890ss 92 —
1900ss 146 —
1910ss 483 74
1920ss 686 125
1930ss 564 86
1940ss 696 192
1950ss 1,385 1,176
1960ss 1,675 4,277
1970ss 4,565 65,050
1980ss 7,358 232,206
1990ss 16,231 259,415
2000ss 34,304 142,995
2010ss 21,725 54,116
2020ss 5,719 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brady Brandon
2014 2,093 5,856
2015 2,032 5,126
2016 1,753 4,101
2017 1,689 3,497
2018 1,383 3,210
2019 1,304 2,685
2020 1,089 2,312
2021 1,278 2,134
2022 1,222 1,774
2023 1,032 1,664
2024 1,098 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, 1883–2024.

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