Braxston vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braxston

Boy name · Rank #7950

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braxston Brandon
Current Rank #7950 #230
Total Births (all years) 344 769,149
Peak Year 2012 1992
Peak Year Births 25 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braxston Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss — 232,206
1990ss 31 259,415
2000ss 84 142,995
2010ss 186 54,116
2020ss 43 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxston Brandon
2014 19 5,856
2015 21 5,126
2016 18 4,101
2017 14 3,497
2018 14 3,210
2019 11 2,685
2020 13 2,312
2021 10 2,134
2022 10 1,774
2023 — 1,664
2024 10 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, 1990–2024.

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