Brandon vs Igor
Brandon and Igorcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Brandon was ranked #215 and Igor #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #664 and Igor #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brandon was ranked #676 and Igor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Brandon and Igor over time
Brandon and Igor appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Brandon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Igor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brandon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Igor in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brandon and Igor changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #676 and #829.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Brandon held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Igor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #35 in 2000, Igor #397 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brandon #664, Igor #1199.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Brandon held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Igor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #79 in 2006, Igor #170 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brandon #676, Igor #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Brandon held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Igor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #111 in 2007, Igor #244 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Brandon #215, Igor #365.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brandon | Igor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brandon and Igor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brandon
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2005
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys