Brayson vs Brandon

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

Name A

Brayson

Boy name · Rank #1823

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Name B

Brandon

Boy name · Rank #230

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Metric Brayson Brandon
Current Rank #1823 #230
Total Births (all years) 3,101 769,149
Peak Year 2017 1992
Peak Year Births 218 29,627
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Brayson Brandon
1910ss — 74
1920ss — 125
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 192
1950ss — 1,176
1960ss — 4,277
1970ss — 65,050
1980ss — 232,206
1990ss 63 259,415
2000ss 558 142,995
2010ss 1,897 54,116
2020ss 583 9,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brayson Brandon
2014 213 5,856
2015 188 5,126
2016 214 4,101
2017 218 3,497
2018 191 3,210
2019 191 2,685
2020 155 2,312
2021 148 2,134
2022 115 1,774
2023 76 1,664
2024 89 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, 1994–2024.

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