Boys' name · peaked in 1985
Brandon name popularity since 1925
774,520 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Brandon. Half of them were born in 1993 or earlier, so the typical Brandon is about 33 years old in 2026. Brandon peaked in 1985 as the #13 name for boys, and it ranked #261 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 774,520
- Named Brandon, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #261
- for boys in 2025 (1,326 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 4,145 girls · 770,375 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 1.90× its national share
Peak year is the year Brandon made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Brandon births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1992. Measured as a share of all babies, Brandon peaked in 1985.
- Fastest rise: Between 1967 and 1972, Brandon became 10× more common, from 1 in 3,610 baby boys to 1 in 351.
- Steepest fall: Between 2014 and 2019, its share of baby boys fell by 51%, from 1 in 328 to 1 in 668.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Brandon's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Brandon.
Decade by decade
Babies named Brandon in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 65 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 86 | #2,548 |
| 1940s | 0 | 192 | #2,264 |
| 1950s | 32 | 1,175 | #716 |
| 1960s | 93 | 4,276 | #394 |
| 1970s | 791 | 65,047 | #44 |
| 1980s | 2,099 | 232,206 | #13 |
| 1990s | 760 | 259,420 | #8 |
| 2000s | 289 | 143,003 | #27 |
| 2010s | 81 | 54,128 | #83 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 10,777 | #261 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
52.9% of babies named Brandon from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Millennial years (1981–1996). The full split by generation:
Where Brandon is most popular
The index compares Brandon's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Brandon.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1.90× | 5,298 |
| Alaska | 1.55× | 1,794 |
| Hawaii | 1.49× | 3,629 |
| Utah | 1.35× | 8,977 |
| Arizona | 1.33× | 13,418 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Brandon and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon (this page) | 770,375 | 1985 |
| Branden | 27,537 | 1992 |
| Brandan | 5,680 | 1993 |
| Brandyn | 4,764 | 1992 |
| Brandin | 2,752 | 1988 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Brandon's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Brandon.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Brandon (1985).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data