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Brandon

“Broom hill” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #261 in the US (2025) · 90s

Brandon has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #6 (1992) · 770,509 babies named Brandon all-time · 1 in 1,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,900 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brandons

• Brandon Lee — American actor (1965–1993)
• Brandon Sanderson — American fantasy writer (born 1975)
• Brandon Routh — American actor
• Brandon Hardesty — American actor
• Brandon Flowers — American indie rock singer

In stories & tradition

• Brandon (Bran Stark) — Game of Thrones · A Song of Ice and Fire
• Brandon Walsh — Beverly Hills, 90210
• Brandon Bailey — fictional human

What Brandons become

Among 1,841 notable people named Brandon:

Athletes appear 3.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brandon Roy, American basketball player and coach (born 1984).

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