Brandan vs Brandon

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

Name A

Brandan

Boy name · Rank #12545

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Brandan Brandon
Current Rank #12545 #230
Total Births (all years) 5,670 769,149
Peak Year 1993 1992
Peak Year Births 263 29,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Brandan Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss 27 1,176
1960ss 84 4,277
1970ss 404 65,050
1980ss 1,458 232,206
1990ss 2,227 259,415
2000ss 1,111 142,995
2010ss 315 54,116
2020ss 44 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brandan Brandon
2014 30 5,856
2015 21 5,126
2016 19 4,101
2017 19 3,497
2018 25 3,210
2019 26 2,685
2020 18 2,312
2021 8 2,134
2022 5 1,774
2023 8 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, 1955–2024.

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