Brandon
Boy nameBrandon has been given to 774,654 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 1992 and currently ranks #261 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈbɹændən/
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
774,654
Peak year
1992 (29,724 babies)
Rank in 2025
#261 for boys
First recorded
1914
10-year trend
▼ -74%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Brandon
Brandon Lee
American actor (1965–1993)
Brandon Sanderson
American fantasy writer (born 1975)
Brandon Routh
American actor
Brandon Hardesty
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Brandon.
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