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.

Name A

Braxton

Boy name · Rank #170

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braxton Brandon
Current Rank #170 #230
Total Births (all years) 63,667 769,149
Peak Year 2014 1992
Peak Year Births 3,363 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braxton Brandon
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 15 —
1910ss 157 74
1920ss 230 125
1930ss 227 86
1940ss 191 192
1950ss 166 1,176
1960ss 166 4,277
1970ss 265 65,050
1980ss 872 232,206
1990ss 5,079 259,415
2000ss 13,905 142,995
2010ss 30,323 54,116
2020ss 12,060 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxton Brandon
2014 3,363 5,856
2015 3,312 5,126
2016 3,313 4,101
2017 3,351 3,497
2018 3,015 3,210
2019 3,036 2,685
2020 2,782 2,312
2021 2,579 2,134
2022 2,393 1,774
2023 2,138 1,664
2024 2,168 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, 1885–2024.

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