Branndon
A masculine name derived from the name "Brandon," possibly meaning "broom hill."
Name Census estimates that about 254 living Americans carry the first name Branndon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Branndon today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Branndon births was 1993 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Branndon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
254
~ 1 in 1,349,427 Americans
Peak year
1993
16 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,341
Tracked since 1976
Census
Branndon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 240 people with the first name Branndon, which placed it at #34,133 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,133
National first-name rank
People counted
240
240 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Branndon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Branndon is White at 53.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.3%) and Hispanic (17.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Branndon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Branndon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.3% · 128
- Black or African American21.3% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino17.9% · 43
- Two or more races5.8% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 4
Popularity
Branndon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Branndon from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 121 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Branndon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Branndon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Branndons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Branndon
The name Branndon has its roots in the Old English language, originating from the Anglo-Saxon period around the 5th to 11th centuries AD. It is derived from the Old English words "bran" and "dun," which together mean "fiery brown hill" or "burnished hill." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals living in areas with prominent hills or elevated terrain.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Branndon appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document mentions a landowner named Branndon de Stokes, indicating that the name was in use among the Anglo-Norman aristocracy during the 11th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Branndon was relatively uncommon, but it gained some prominence in the 13th century. One notable figure from this period was Branndon of Peterborough, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who lived from around 1190 to 1245. He is best known for his work "The Chronicle of the Abbey of Peterborough," which provides valuable insights into the historical events of his time.
In the 16th century, the name Branndon appeared in literary works, particularly in the plays of William Shakespeare. In his play "Henry IV, Part 1," Shakespeare introduces a character named Branndon, a follower of the rebel leader Hotspur. This reference suggests that the name was still in use during the Elizabethan era.
During the 17th century, a prominent figure named Branndon Jervis (1603-1652) gained recognition as an English politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Long Parliament and was actively involved in the English Civil War, supporting the Parliamentary cause against King Charles I.
Another notable individual with the name Branndon was Branndon Wogan (1684-1758), an Irish-born British politician and writer. He served as the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and was also a prominent member of the Scriblerus Club, a influential literary group in the early 18th century.
As the centuries progressed, the name Branndon continued to be used, though its popularity waxed and waned. In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals bearing this name was Branndon Lee (1965-1993), an American actor and martial artist, best known for his roles in films such as "The Crow" and "Rapid Fire." Tragically, Lee's life was cut short when he was accidentally killed on the set of "The Crow" at the age of 28.
People
Branndon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Branndon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Branndon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Branndon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 254 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Branndon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,349,427 US residents.
Is Branndon a common name?
We classify Branndon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 261 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Branndon most popular?
The single biggest year for Branndon was 1993, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Branndon is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Branndon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 240 people with the name Branndon, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,133 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Branndon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Branndon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Branndon leans strongly male. 238 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Branndon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Branndon is White at 53.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.3%) and Hispanic (17.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Branndon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Branndon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.3% (128 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Branndon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Branndon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Branndon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Branndon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Branndon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Branndon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Branndon as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.