Brandon Name Popularity and Statistics
Brandon is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births774,654
First Year on Record1914
Brandon popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 1,326 | #261 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,562 | #230 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,665 | #219 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,777 | #210 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,135 | #181 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,312 | #165 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6 | #13,799 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,686 | #141 |
| 2018 | Girls | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,214 | #124 |
| 2017 | Girls | 8 | #11,615 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,497 | #114 |
| 2016 | Boys | 4,101 | #99 |
| 2015 | Girls | 8 | #11,835 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5,128 | #83 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5,856 | #71 |
| 2013 | Girls | 8 | #11,969 |
| 2013 | Boys | 6,235 | #70 |
| 2012 | Girls | 15 | #7,804 |
| 2012 | Boys | 7,041 | #56 |
| 2011 | Girls | 16 | #7,436 |
| 2011 | Boys | 7,821 | #47 |
| 2010 | Girls | 14 | #8,271 |
| 2010 | Boys | 8,549 | #44 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1992 · Boys
29,628 recorded births and rank #6.
1994 · Boys
29,492 recorded births and rank #6.
1985 · Boys
29,304 recorded births and rank #13.
1993 · Boys
28,735 recorded births and rank #6.
Where Brandon ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AL
- Rank #163 · 35 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #174 · 29 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #178 · 31 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #200 · 61 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #203 · 5 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #221 · 26 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #225 · 44 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #226 · 165 recorded births