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Brandon

male

Meaning

"Broom-covered Hill"

From English place-name elements for hill and broom, it also intersects with Irish surname traditions and became common in modern usage.

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Popularity History of Brandon

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#230Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#230

Brandon was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-11

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Brandon Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Brandon

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Irish
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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