Bram vs Brandon

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

Name A

Bram

Boy name · Rank #2960

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Bram Brandon
Current Rank #2960 #230
Total Births (all years) 1,481 769,149
Peak Year 2016 1992
Peak Year Births 72 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bram Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss 5 192
1950ss 11 1,176
1960ss 26 4,277
1970ss 103 65,050
1980ss 99 232,206
1990ss 212 259,415
2000ss 339 142,995
2010ss 495 54,116
2020ss 191 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bram Brandon
2014 54 5,856
2015 48 5,126
2016 72 4,101
2017 53 3,497
2018 52 3,210
2019 36 2,685
2020 35 2,312
2021 42 2,134
2022 32 1,774
2023 40 1,664
2024 42 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, 1948–2024.

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