Branson vs Bradley

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

Name A

Branson

Boy name · Rank #1103

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Branson Bradley
Current Rank #1103 #364
Total Births (all years) 8,059 312,200
Peak Year 2014 1980
Peak Year Births 377 7,209
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Branson Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss 36 479
1920ss 54 873
1930ss 44 1,830
1940ss 41 5,532
1950ss 48 29,506
1960ss 46 48,726
1970ss 132 58,684
1980ss 306 69,354
1990ss 1,031 48,085
2000ss 1,927 23,617
2010ss 3,279 20,152
2020ss 1,115 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branson Bradley
2014 377 2,329
2015 363 2,402
2016 368 2,054
2017 332 1,648
2018 302 1,495
2019 281 1,441
2020 258 1,236
2021 244 1,074
2022 222 951
2023 197 907
2024 194 906

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, 1912–2024.

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