Braylen vs Brandon

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

Name A

Braylen

Boy name · Rank #667

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Braylen Brandon
Current Rank #667 #230
Total Births (all years) 12,880 769,149
Peak Year 2011 1992
Peak Year Births 1,011 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Braylen Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss — 232,206
1990ss 127 259,415
2000ss 2,294 142,995
2010ss 7,770 54,116
2020ss 2,689 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braylen Brandon
2014 759 5,856
2015 753 5,126
2016 702 4,101
2017 719 3,497
2018 622 3,210
2019 571 2,685
2020 582 2,312
2021 645 2,134
2022 542 1,774
2023 509 1,664
2024 411 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, 1991–2024.

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