Braxden vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braxden

Boy name

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Braxden Brandon
Current Rank Unranked #230
Total Births (all years) 205 769,149
Peak Year 2013 1992
Peak Year Births 22 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braxden 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 44 142,995
2010ss 124 54,116
2020ss 37 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxden Brandon
2014 14 5,856
2015 17 5,126
2016 9 4,101
2017 6 3,497
2018 12 3,210
2019 12 2,685
2020 10 2,312
2021 14 2,134
2022 8 1,774
2023 5 1,664
2024 — 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, 2004–2023.

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