Braycen vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braycen

Boy name · Rank #5808

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braycen Brandon
Current Rank #5808 #230
Total Births (all years) 342 769,149
Peak Year 2010 1992
Peak Year Births 27 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braycen 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 40 142,995
2010ss 221 54,116
2020ss 81 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braycen Brandon
2014 26 5,856
2015 15 5,126
2016 27 4,101
2017 16 3,497
2018 25 3,210
2019 25 2,685
2020 18 2,312
2021 24 2,134
2022 9 1,774
2023 14 1,664
2024 16 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, 2005–2024.

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