Branch vs Brandon

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

Name A

Branch

Boy name · Rank #3212

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Branch Brandon
Current Rank #3212 #230
Total Births (all years) 1,030 769,149
Peak Year 2018 1992
Peak Year Births 92 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Branch Brandon
1880ss 7 —
1910ss 29 74
1920ss 57 125
1930ss 36 86
1940ss 26 192
1950ss 21 1,176
1960ss 35 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss 35 232,206
1990ss 29 259,415
2000ss 38 142,995
2010ss 420 54,116
2020ss 297 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branch Brandon
2014 25 5,856
2015 38 5,126
2016 74 4,101
2017 70 3,497
2018 92 3,210
2019 80 2,685
2020 77 2,312
2021 79 2,134
2022 58 1,774
2023 46 1,664
2024 37 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, 1889–2024.

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