Brando vs Brandon

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

Name A

Brando

Boy name · Rank #4085

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Brando Brandon
Current Rank #4085 #230
Total Births (all years) 2,085 769,149
Peak Year 2005 1992
Peak Year Births 104 29,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Brando Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss 12 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss 83 65,050
1980ss 188 232,206
1990ss 459 259,415
2000ss 794 142,995
2010ss 426 54,116
2020ss 123 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brando Brandon
2014 48 5,856
2015 41 5,126
2016 37 4,101
2017 27 3,497
2018 22 3,210
2019 20 2,685
2020 27 2,312
2021 26 2,134
2022 20 1,774
2023 24 1,664
2024 26 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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