Braeden vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braeden

Boy name · Rank #2403

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braeden Brandon
Current Rank #2403 #230
Total Births (all years) 13,607 769,149
Peak Year 2005 1992
Peak Year Births 1,004 29,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braeden Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss 10 65,050
1980ss 120 232,206
1990ss 1,525 259,415
2000ss 8,403 142,995
2010ss 3,200 54,116
2020ss 349 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braeden Brandon
2014 289 5,856
2015 293 5,126
2016 205 4,101
2017 150 3,497
2018 123 3,210
2019 114 2,685
2020 83 2,312
2021 89 2,134
2022 72 1,774
2023 47 1,664
2024 58 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, 1973–2024.

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