Braian vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braian

Boy name

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braian Brandon
Current Rank Unranked #230
Total Births (all years) 185 770,509
Peak Year 2009 1992
Peak Year Births 17 29,628
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braian Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,175
1960ss — 4,276
1970ss — 65,047
1980ss 5 232,206
1990ss 26 259,420
2000ss 110 143,003
2010ss 44 54,128
2020ss — 10,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braian Brandon
2014 6 5,856
2015 — 5,128
2016 — 4,101
2017 6 3,497
2018 — 3,214
2019 — 2,686
2020 — 2,312
2021 — 2,135
2022 — 1,777
2023 — 1,665
2024 — 1,562
2025 — 1,326

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, 1988–2017.

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