Branson vs Brandon

Side-by-side comparison of Branson and Brandon — 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

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Branson Brandon
Current Rank #1103 #230
Total Births (all years) 8,059 769,149
Peak Year 2014 1992
Peak Year Births 377 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Branson Brandon
1910ss 36 74
1920ss 54 125
1930ss 44 86
1940ss 41 192
1950ss 48 1,176
1960ss 46 4,277
1970ss 132 65,050
1980ss 306 232,206
1990ss 1,031 259,415
2000ss 1,927 142,995
2010ss 3,279 54,116
2020ss 1,115 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branson Brandon
2014 377 5,856
2015 363 5,126
2016 368 4,101
2017 332 3,497
2018 302 3,210
2019 281 2,685
2020 258 2,312
2021 244 2,134
2022 222 1,774
2023 197 1,664
2024 194 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, 1912–2024.

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