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.

Name A

Brave

Boy name · Rank #3377

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brave Brandon
Current Rank #3377 #230
Total Births (all years) 469 769,149
Peak Year 2022 1992
Peak Year Births 54 29,627
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Brave Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss — 232,206
1990ss — 259,415
2000ss 17 142,995
2010ss 206 54,116
2020ss 246 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brave Brandon
2014 19 5,856
2015 21 5,126
2016 30 4,101
2017 18 3,497
2018 33 3,210
2019 41 2,685
2020 51 2,312
2021 53 2,134
2022 54 1,774
2023 53 1,664
2024 35 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, 2008–2024.

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