How Many People Are Named Brandel?
An estimated 68 people in the United States have the first name Brandel. It is used for both genders, with 74.3% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Brandel peaked in popularity in 1988 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brandel 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 Brandel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brandel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
68
About 1 in 5,040,505 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.3% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1988
8 births
Total Registered
70
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brandel
Brandel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.3%) and females (25.7%). Out of 70 total births registered, 52 were male and 18 were female.
Brandel as a male name
Ranked #12,526 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1988 (8 births)
Brandel as a female name
Ranked #16,290 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2005 (8 births)
Brandel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brandel span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 24 babies were registered. While Brandel is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brandel by Decade
How has Brandel 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.
Brandel by State
Brandel + Last Name Combinations
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Brandel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandel?
We estimate approximately 68 people named Brandel 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 5,040,505 Americans share this first name.
Is Brandel a common name?
Brandel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brandel most popular?
Brandel reached peak popularity in 1988, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brandel is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brandel a male name?
Brandel is predominantly male. 74.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brandel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brandel Smith, Brandel Johnson, Brandel 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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