Meaning & origin
What it means
Brandom is a form of Brandon. Brandon is built from elements meaning “broom shrub” and “hill, dune”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Brandom is a form of Brandon. Brandon comes from Middle English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brandom through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 301
- 301 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 404 as a first name in 2020; 344 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brandom’s family of names
In English usage, Brandom as a surname has a related form in Brandon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Brandom, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bradyen
>99% boys
Brinden
>99% boys
Braddock
“from the broadly spread oak”
>99% boys
Brydin
>99% boys
Ardit
“gold” · “day”
>99% boys
Brogyn
“one who is sturdy; reliable”
>99% boys
Bryton
92% boys · 8% girls
Adain
“her mother's daughter; a mother's pride”
>99% boys