Girl nameCurrently #3,221 in the USFalling
Brandy
//ˈbɹændi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19816 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Brandy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brandy |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 24 |
| 1953 | 28 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1955 | 27 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 26 |
| 1958 | 31 |
| 1959 | 39 |
| 1960 | 45 |
| 1961 | 37 |
| 1962 | 54 |
| 1963 | 84 |
| 1964 | 109 |
| 1965 | 104 |
| 1966 | 121 |
| 1967 | 180 |
| 1968 | 317 |
| 1969 | 360 |
| 1970 | 667 |
| 1971 | 752 |
| 1972 | 2,162 |
| 1973 | 3,792 |
| 1974 | 3,931 |
| 1975 | 5,047 |
| 1976 | 5,303 |
| 1977 | 5,542 |
| 1978 | 6,798 |
| 1979 | 6,859 |
| 1980 | 6,484 |
| 1981 | 6,962 |
| 1982 | 6,142 |
| 1983 | 5,255 |
| 1984 | 4,629 |
| 1985 | 3,952 |
| 1986 | 3,369 |
| 1987 | 3,079 |
| 1988 | 2,734 |
| 1989 | 2,496 |
| 1990 | 2,302 |
| 1991 | 2,095 |
| 1992 | 1,848 |
| 1993 | 1,548 |
| 1994 | 1,384 |
| 1995 | 1,539 |
| 1996 | 1,393 |
| 1997 | 1,134 |
| 1998 | 1,078 |
| 1999 | 878 |
| 2000 | 736 |
| 2001 | 612 |
| 2002 | 586 |
| 2003 | 476 |
| 2004 | 441 |
| 2005 | 411 |
| 2006 | 365 |
| 2007 | 337 |
| 2008 | 278 |
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 199 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 147 |
| 2013 | 139 |
| 2014 | 109 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2016 | 92 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 61 |
Brandy through the decades
- Brandy peaked in 1981, when 6,962 babies were named Brandy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brandy has fallen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brandy currently ranks #3,221 in the US and is cooling off.