Braxton vs Brandon
Side-by-side comparison of Braxton and Brandon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Braxton | Brandon |
| Current Rank | #170 | #230 |
| Total Births (all years) | 65,831 | 770,509 |
| Peak Year | 2014 | 1992 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,364 | 29,628 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1885 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Braxton | Brandon |
| 1880s | 6 | - |
| 1890s | 5 | - |
| 1900s | 15 | - |
| 1910s | 157 | 74 |
| 1920s | 230 | 125 |
| 1930s | 227 | 86 |
| 1940s | 191 | 192 |
| 1950s | 166 | 1,175 |
| 1960s | 166 | 4,276 |
| 1970s | 265 | 65,047 |
| 1980s | 872 | 232,206 |
| 1990s | 5,079 | 259,420 |
| 2000s | 13,905 | 143,003 |
| 2010s | 30,332 | 54,128 |
| 2020s | 14,215 | 10,777 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Braxton | Brandon |
| 2014 | 3,364 | 5,856 |
| 2015 | 3,313 | 5,128 |
| 2016 | 3,315 | 4,101 |
| 2017 | 3,352 | 3,497 |
| 2018 | 3,016 | 3,214 |
| 2019 | 3,038 | 2,686 |
| 2020 | 2,785 | 2,312 |
| 2021 | 2,583 | 2,135 |
| 2022 | 2,397 | 1,777 |
| 2023 | 2,143 | 1,665 |
| 2024 | 2,176 | 1,562 |
| 2025 | 2,131 | 1,326 |