Brandon vs Brady

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

Name A

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Name B

Brady

Boy name · Rank #309

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Metric Brandon Brady
Current Rank #230 #309
Total Births (all years) 769,149 95,689
Peak Year 1992 2007
Peak Year Births 29,627 4,951
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Brandon Brady
1880ss — 60
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 146
1910ss 74 483
1920ss 125 686
1930ss 86 564
1940ss 192 696
1950ss 1,176 1,385
1960ss 4,277 1,675
1970ss 65,050 4,565
1980ss 232,206 7,358
1990ss 259,415 16,231
2000ss 142,995 34,304
2010ss 54,116 21,725
2020ss 9,437 5,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brandon Brady
2014 5,856 2,093
2015 5,126 2,032
2016 4,101 1,753
2017 3,497 1,689
2018 3,210 1,383
2019 2,685 1,304
2020 2,312 1,089
2021 2,134 1,278
2022 1,774 1,222
2023 1,664 1,032
2024 1,553 1,098

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, 1914–2024.

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