Brandy
Girl name · #3074 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Brandy? In official American birth records, Brandy has been tracked continuously since 1942, giving it 83 years of documented American history.
Brandy ranks #3074 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Brandy.
The 83-year story
Brandy first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 6,898 girls were named Brandy — good for #41 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brandy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brandy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brandy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brandy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brandy is most common
State-level data for Brandy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brandy
Statistically, parents drawn to Brandy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mindy, Mandy, Lindy, Brandi, and Kristy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brandy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2013 | 121 | #1713 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2011 | 146 | #1515 |
| 2010 | 177 | #1328 |
| 2009 | 233 | #1091 |
| 2008 | 250 | #1045 |
| 2007 | 314 | #885 |
| 2006 | 342 | #797 |
| 2005 | 378 | #723 |
| 2004 | 417 | #657 |
| 2003 | 454 | #600 |
| 2002 | 559 | #496 |
| 2001 | 587 | #474 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brandy?
In official American birth records, the name Brandy first appeared in 1942 (over 83 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 83 years.
Is Brandy a popular girl name?
Brandy ranked #3074 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Brandy most popular?
Brandy peaked in 1981, when 6,898 American girls received the name (ranked #41 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brandy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Brandy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.