Branton vs Brandon

Side-by-side comparison of Branton and Brandon — 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

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Branton Brandon
Current Rank #12503 #230
Total Births (all years) 921 769,149
Peak Year 2002 1992
Peak Year Births 31 29,627
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Branton Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss 11 125
1930ss 5 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss 27 4,277
1970ss 71 65,050
1980ss 122 232,206
1990ss 195 259,415
2000ss 234 142,995
2010ss 213 54,116
2020ss 43 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branton Brandon
2014 31 5,856
2015 30 5,126
2016 14 4,101
2017 15 3,497
2018 17 3,210
2019 13 2,685
2020 12 2,312
2021 8 2,134
2022 11 1,774
2023 7 1,664
2024 5 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, 1928–2024.

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