Braiden vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braiden

Boy name · Rank #2408

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braiden Brandon
Current Rank #2408 #230
Total Births (all years) 7,591 769,149
Peak Year 2009 1992
Peak Year Births 563 29,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braiden Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss 55 232,206
1990ss 631 259,415
2000ss 3,505 142,995
2010ss 2,961 54,116
2020ss 439 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braiden Brandon
2014 276 5,856
2015 241 5,126
2016 243 4,101
2017 194 3,497
2018 151 3,210
2019 113 2,685
2020 132 2,312
2021 103 2,134
2022 82 1,774
2023 64 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, 1984–2024.

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