Where does the name Brandon come from?

Brandon is a boy name of English origin.

Is Brandon a boy or a girl name?

Brandon is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 1% of children given the name Brandon are girls and 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Brandon in 2023?

Brandon ranks #219 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1992 with 29,724 babies.

How do you pronounce Brandon?

Brandon is pronounced BRAN-don (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Brandon?

Brandon is also written as Branden, Brandyn.

A name from English · Boy

Brandon

From an Old English place name, "broom-covered hill" (brōm + dūn). The first-name use was reinforced by association with the Irish saint's name Brendan and surged in the 1980s.

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Popularity over time

A 109-year arc in numbers.

767,621 U.S. births recorded from 1914–2023.

Popularity · 1914–2023

1,665 births in 2023

1914 1968 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

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BFrom an Old English place name, "broom-covered hill" (brōm + dūn). The first-name use was reinforced by association with the Irish saint's name Brendan and surged in the 1980s.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Brandon".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Branden Most common Brandyn

Quick answers

People often ask about Brandon.

What does the name Brandon mean?: Brandon means from an Old English place name, "broom-covered hill" (brōm + dūn). The first-name use was reinforced by association with the Irish saint's name Brendan and surged in the 1980s.
Where does the name Brandon come from?: Brandon is a boy name of English origin.
Is Brandon a boy or a girl name?: Brandon is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 1% of children given the name Brandon are girls and 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Brandon in 2023?: Brandon ranks #219 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1992 with 29,724 babies.
How do you pronounce Brandon?: Brandon is pronounced BRAN-don (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Brandon?: Brandon is also written as Branden, Brandyn.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.