Branden vs Bradley

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

Name A

Branden

Boy name · Rank #2603

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Branden Bradley
Current Rank #2603 #364
Total Births (all years) 27,501 312,200
Peak Year 1992 1980
Peak Year Births 1,150 7,209
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Branden Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 479
1920ss — 873
1930ss — 1,830
1940ss — 5,532
1950ss 5 29,506
1960ss 152 48,726
1970ss 1,737 58,684
1980ss 7,414 69,354
1990ss 9,684 48,085
2000ss 6,200 23,617
2010ss 2,021 20,152
2020ss 288 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branden Bradley
2014 205 2,329
2015 188 2,402
2016 151 2,054
2017 116 1,648
2018 114 1,495
2019 75 1,441
2020 79 1,236
2021 58 1,074
2022 46 951
2023 54 907
2024 51 906

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, 1959–2024.

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