Brave vs Brandon
Side-by-side comparison of Brave and Brandon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Brave | Brandon |
| Current Rank | #3332 | #230 |
| Total Births (all years) | 508 | 770,509 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 1992 |
| Peak Year Births | 54 | 29,628 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2008 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Brave | Brandon |
| 1910s | - | 74 |
| 1920s | - | 125 |
| 1930s | - | 86 |
| 1940s | - | 192 |
| 1950s | - | 1,175 |
| 1960s | - | 4,276 |
| 1970s | - | 65,047 |
| 1980s | - | 232,206 |
| 1990s | - | 259,420 |
| 2000s | 17 | 143,003 |
| 2010s | 207 | 54,128 |
| 2020s | 284 | 10,777 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Brave | Brandon |
| 2014 | 19 | 5,856 |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,128 |
| 2016 | 30 | 4,101 |
| 2017 | 18 | 3,497 |
| 2018 | 33 | 3,214 |
| 2019 | 41 | 2,686 |
| 2020 | 51 | 2,312 |
| 2021 | 53 | 2,135 |
| 2022 | 54 | 1,777 |
| 2023 | 53 | 1,665 |
| 2024 | 36 | 1,562 |
| 2025 | 37 | 1,326 |