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Brandon


Gender: Masculine.
Language
: English.

Etymology:
Brandon is either
1. An elaboration of the Norse name Brand.
-or-
2. An Old English surname meaning “Broom Hill,” from “bram” (broom, gorse), and “dun” (hill).
-or-
3. The English form of an Irish surname based on the Celtic name Brendan.

History:
Brandon was a surname, transferred for use as a first name. Although it can come from many different sources, the name is generally considered “Irishy” and probably benefited from the trend of given children Irish or Celtic names which began in the forties and fifties.

Pronunciation: BRAN-don.

Diminutives: Bran.

Alternates: Brandan, Branddun, Branden, Brandin, Brannan, Brannen, Brannon, Branson, Brandyn.

Feminine: Brenda.

Famous Bearers:
Places:
Brandon Mountain
County Kerry, Ireland.

Singers and Entertainers:
Brandon Tartikoff
(1949-1997)
American television executive.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.260 % named Brandon
0.008 % named Branden

Popularity of Brandon:
Popularity (for newborns)
:
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 726th most popular.
1960-1970: 379th most popular.
1970-1980: 54th most popular.
1980-1990: 18th most popular.
1990: 19th most popular.
1991: 15th most popular.
1992: 7th most popular.
1993: 7th most popular.
1994: 6th most popular.
1995: 9th most popular.
1996: 8th most popular.
1997: 8th most popular.
1997: 10th most popular.
1998: 7th most popular.
1999: 11th most popular.
2000: 13th most popular.
2001: 18th most popular.
2002: 20th most popular.
2003: 21st most popular.

In France...
1900-1990: N/A
1993: 109th most popular.
2000: 121st most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 74th most popular.
1999: 67th most popular.
2000: 68th most popular.
2001: 83rd most popular.
2002: 70th most popular.
2003: 76th most popular.

Popularity of Branden:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 663rd most popular.
1980-1990: 289th most popular.
1990: 315th most popular.
1991: 281st most popular.
1992: 262nd most popular.
1993: 278th most popular.
1994: 276th most popular.
1995: 299th most popular.
1996: 290th most popular.
1997: 307th most popular.
1998: 304th most popular.
1999: 309th most popular.
2000: 342nd most popular.
2001: 344th most popular.
2002: 376th most popular.
2003: 395th most popular.

Popularity of Brandan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 760th most popular.
1990: 786th most popular.
1991: 555th most popular.
1992: 676th most popular.
1993: 659th most popular.
1994: 741st most popular.
1995: 727th most popular.
1996: 719th most popular.
1997: 804th most popular.
1998: 751st most popular.
1999: 762nd most popular.
2000: 863rd most popular.
2001: 977th most popular.
2002: N/A

Popularity of Brandyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 922nd most popular.
1990: 849th most popular.
1991: 737th most popular.
1992: 662nd most popular.
1993: 698th most popular.
1994: 701st most popular.
1995: 745th most popular.
1996: 773rd most popular.
1997: 852nd most popular.
1998: 756th most popular.
1999: 839th most popular.
2000: 979th most popular.
2001: N/A



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