Braelen vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braelen

Boy name · Rank #13044

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Braelen Brandon
Current Rank #13044 #230
Total Births (all years) 273 769,149
Peak Year 2009 1992
Peak Year Births 25 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braelen Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss — 232,206
1990ss 7 259,415
2000ss 94 142,995
2010ss 135 54,116
2020ss 37 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braelen Brandon
2014 13 5,856
2015 11 5,126
2016 9 4,101
2017 5 3,497
2018 15 3,210
2019 10 2,685
2020 9 2,312
2021 6 2,134
2022 11 1,774
2023 6 1,664
2024 5 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, 1999–2024.

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