Bray vs Brandon

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

Name A

Bray

Boy name · Rank #2796

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Bray Brandon
Current Rank #2796 #230
Total Births (all years) 701 769,149
Peak Year 2024 1992
Peak Year Births 46 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bray Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss 21 65,050
1980ss 44 232,206
1990ss 103 259,415
2000ss 117 142,995
2010ss 234 54,116
2020ss 182 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bray Brandon
2014 40 5,856
2015 26 5,126
2016 21 4,101
2017 20 3,497
2018 21 3,210
2019 30 2,685
2020 34 2,312
2021 35 2,134
2022 32 1,774
2023 35 1,664
2024 46 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, 1970–2024.

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