Brandon vs Brayden

Side-by-side comparison of Brandon and Brayden — 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

Brayden

Boy name · Rank #190

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Metric Brandon Brayden
Current Rank #230 #190
Total Births (all years) 769,149 134,973
Peak Year 1992 2010
Peak Year Births 29,627 9,119
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Brandon Brayden
1910ss 74 —
1920ss 125 —
1930ss 86 —
1940ss 192 —
1950ss 1,176 —
1960ss 4,277 —
1970ss 65,050 50
1980ss 232,206 318
1990ss 259,415 5,294
2000ss 142,995 50,382
2010ss 54,116 66,005
2020ss 9,437 12,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brandon Brayden
2014 5,856 6,592
2015 5,126 6,280
2016 4,101 5,734
2017 3,497 5,177
2018 3,210 4,422
2019 2,685 3,689
2020 2,312 3,292
2021 2,134 2,846
2022 1,774 2,587
2023 1,664 2,282
2024 1,553 1,917

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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