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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brandon

Ranked #44 - 1 in 10,885 people
US

Most common in

United States

735k bearers

World total

734,959

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#44

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States735k
Worldwide
~735k
rank #44
Rarity
1 in 10,885
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~735k in US

About the name Brandon

There are an estimated 734,959 people named Brandon alive worldwide today. That ranks Brandon at #44 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brandon is held by approximately 734,959 people, ranking #44 among first names. That works out to roughly 221 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 452 U.S. residents).

Historically Brandon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Brandon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Brandon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brandon, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 11
  2. 1915: 12
  3. 1916: 16
  4. 1917: 9
  5. 1918: 15
  6. 1919: 11
  7. 1920: 9
  8. 1921: 9
  9. 1922: 14
  10. 1923: 16
  11. 1924: 12
  12. 1925: 9
  13. 1926: 17
  14. 1927: 17
  15. 1928: 9
  16. 1929: 13
  17. 1930: 12
  18. 1931: 12
  19. 1932: 9
  20. 1933: 12
  21. 1934: 6
  22. 1935: 9
  23. 1936: 12
  24. 1937: 7
  25. 1938: 7
  26. 1940: 10
  27. 1941: 10
  28. 1942: 10
  29. 1943: 17
  30. 1944: 18
  31. 1945: 10
  32. 1946: 9
  33. 1947: 31
  34. 1948: 35
  35. 1949: 42
  36. 1950: 54
  37. 1951: 50
  38. 1952: 76
  39. 1953: 113
  40. 1954: 169
  41. 1955: 112
  42. 1956: 173
  43. 1957: 130
  44. 1958: 138
  45. 1959: 192
  46. 1960: 185
  47. 1961: 200
  48. 1962: 200
  49. 1963: 266
  50. 1964: 310
  51. 1965: 402
  52. 1966: 402
  53. 1967: 496
  54. 1968: 777
  55. 1969: 1,131
  56. 1970: 2,581
  57. 1971: 3,303
  58. 1972: 4,675
  59. 1973: 5,130
  60. 1974: 5,940
  61. 1975: 7,187
  62. 1976: 7,884
  63. 1977: 8,368
  64. 1978: 9,341
  65. 1979: 11k
  66. 1980: 14k
  67. 1981: 20k
  68. 1982: 20k
  69. 1983: 24k
  70. 1984: 26k
  71. 1985: 30k
  72. 1986: 28k
  73. 1987: 25k
  74. 1988: 24k
  75. 1989: 23k
  76. 1990: 22k
  77. 1991: 26k
  78. 1992: 30k
  79. 1993: 29k
  80. 1994: 30k
  81. 1995: 27k
  82. 1996: 26k
  83. 1997: 25k
  84. 1998: 24k
  85. 1999: 22k
  86. 2000: 20k
  87. 2001: 18k
  88. 2002: 16k
  89. 2003: 15k
  90. 2004: 14k
  91. 2005: 13k
  92. 2006: 13k
  93. 2007: 12k
  94. 2008: 11k
  95. 2009: 9,859
  96. 2010: 8,563
  97. 2011: 7,837
  98. 2012: 7,056
  99. 2013: 6,243
  100. 2014: 5,856
  101. 2015: 5,136
  102. 2016: 4,101
  103. 2017: 3,505
  104. 2018: 3,220
  105. 2019: 2,692
  106. 2020: 2,312
  107. 2021: 2,135
  108. 2022: 1,777
  109. 2023: 1,665
  110. 2024: 1,562
  111. 2025: 1,326

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brandon worldwide?

There are an estimated 734,959 people named Brandon alive worldwide today, ranking #44 globally.

Is Brandon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 10,885 people. In the United States there are roughly 734,959 bearers, which is 1 in 452 Americans.

Is Brandon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brandon is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Brandon come from?

Who are famous people named Brandon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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