Branden vs Brandon

Side-by-side comparison of Branden and Brandon — 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

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Branden Brandon
Current Rank #2603 #230
Total Births (all years) 27,501 769,149
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 1,150 29,627
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Branden Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss 5 1,176
1960ss 152 4,277
1970ss 1,737 65,050
1980ss 7,414 232,206
1990ss 9,684 259,415
2000ss 6,200 142,995
2010ss 2,021 54,116
2020ss 288 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branden Brandon
2014 205 5,856
2015 188 5,126
2016 151 4,101
2017 116 3,497
2018 114 3,210
2019 75 2,685
2020 79 2,312
2021 58 2,134
2022 46 1,774
2023 54 1,664
2024 51 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, 1959–2024.

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