Brandon

Brandon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Also spelled: Brandon- (6)

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Brandon is a masculine given name representing a transferred use of the English surname Brandon. The surname is toponymic in origin and may derive from any of various places in England named Brandon or Brundon.

From Wikipedia

Brandon first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 2,298 babies (rank #34 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Brandon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Brandon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

25,656

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,298

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,337	#53
1997	2,184	#39
1998	2,142	#36
1999	2,298	#34
2000	2,209	#35
2001	1,895	#38
2002	1,848	#37
2003	1,720	#40
2004	1,542	#44
2005	1,433	#47
2006	1,357	#53
2007	1,167	#66
2008	1,012	#70
2009	801	#82
2010	697	#92
2011	538	#118
2012	382	#156
2013	343	#165
2014	269	#211
2015	266	#212
2016	216	#247

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,337

#53

1997

2,184

#39

1998

2,142

#36

1999

2,298

#34

2000

2,209

#35

2001

1,895

#38

2002

1,848

#37

2003

1,720

#40

2004

1,542

#44

2005

1,433

#47

2006

1,357

#53

2007

1,167

#66

2008

1,012

#70

2009

801

#82

2010

697

#92

2011

538

#118

2012

382

#156

2013

343

#165

2014

269

#211

2015

266

#212

2016

216

#247

Meaning

Numerology of Brandon

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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