How Many People Are Named Bandy?
An estimated 86 people in the United States have the first name Bandy. It is used for both genders, with 67.4% male. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Bandy peaked in popularity in 1979 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bandy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bandy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bandy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
86
About 1 in 3,985,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.4% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1979
16 births
Total Registered
92
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bandy
Bandy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.4%) and females (32.6%). Out of 92 total births registered, 62 were male and 30 were female.
Bandy as a male name
Ranked #5,997 in 1986
6 male births in 1986
Peak: 1979 (11 births)
Bandy as a female name
Ranked #9,411 in 1985
6 female births in 1985
Peak: 1976 (8 births)
Bandy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bandy span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 48 babies were registered. Bandy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Bandy by Decade
How has Bandy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bandy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bandy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bandy
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bandy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bandy?
We estimate approximately 86 people named Bandy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,985,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Bandy a common name?
Bandy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bandy most popular?
Bandy reached peak popularity in 1979, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bandy is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bandy a male name?
Bandy is predominantly male. 67.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bandy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bandy Smith, Bandy Johnson, Bandy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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