How Many People Are Named Brandon?
An estimated 748,293 people in the United States have the first name Brandon, ranking it #44 among all first names. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Brandon peaked in popularity in 1992 with 29,723 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Michelle (730,105).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brandon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brandon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brandon is overwhelmingly male, 4,145 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brandon has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
748,293
About 1 in 458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1992
29,723 births
Total Registered
773,294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brandon
Brandon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 773,294 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Brandon as a male name
Ranked #230 in 2024
1,553 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (29,627 births)
Brandon as a female name
Ranked #14,111 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 1985 (273 births)
Brandon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brandon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 260,175 babies were registered. Brandon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brandon by Decade
How has Brandon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brandon by State
Birth registrations for Brandon span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 15,096 Brandons were registered per state.
Brandon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brandon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brandon
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Brandon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandon?
We estimate approximately 748,293 people named Brandon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 458 Americans share this first name.
Is Brandon a common name?
Brandon is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 773,294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brandon most popular?
Brandon reached peak popularity in 1992, when 29,723 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brandon is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brandon a male name?
Brandon is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brandon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brandon Smith, Brandon Johnson, Brandon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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