Brandon vs Ross
Brandon and Rosscompared 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 2022, Brandon was ranked #285 and Ross #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #727 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brandon was ranked #676 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #664 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Brandon and Ross over time
Brandon and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brandon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ross reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Brandon 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 Ross changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #285 and #414.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Brandon and Ross averaged 53.5 places apart, ending at #285 and #414.
- Longest-running competitions
Brandon and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #676 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brandon #34 in 1999, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1993–2025
Brandon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ross in 31.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #67 in 1999, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brandon #676, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brandon held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ross in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #34 in 1999, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brandon #664, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2022
Brandon held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ross in 19.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #57 in 2001, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Brandon moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #392 and #231; by 2021 that had become #266 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Brandon #285, Ross #414.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys