Branton vs Bradley

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

Name A

Branton

Boy name · Rank #12503

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Branton Bradley
Current Rank #12503 #364
Total Births (all years) 921 312,200
Peak Year 2002 1980
Peak Year Births 31 7,209
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Branton Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 479
1920ss 11 873
1930ss 5 1,830
1940ss — 5,532
1950ss — 29,506
1960ss 27 48,726
1970ss 71 58,684
1980ss 122 69,354
1990ss 195 48,085
2000ss 234 23,617
2010ss 213 20,152
2020ss 43 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branton Bradley
2014 31 2,329
2015 30 2,402
2016 14 2,054
2017 15 1,648
2018 17 1,495
2019 13 1,441
2020 12 1,236
2021 8 1,074
2022 11 951
2023 7 907
2024 5 906

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, 1928–2024.

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