How Many People Are Named Brandin?
An estimated 2,797 people in the United States have the first name Brandin. It is predominantly male (95.3%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Brandin peaked in popularity in 1988 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brandin 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 Brandin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brandin is overwhelmingly male, 137 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,797
About 1 in 122,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.3% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1988
134 births
Total Registered
2,885
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brandin
Brandin is predominantly male (95.3%), though 137 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brandin as a male name
Ranked #11,011 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1988 (125 births)
Brandin as a female name
Ranked #13,411 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1981 (16 births)
Brandin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brandin span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 957 babies were registered. Brandin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brandin by Decade
How has Brandin 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.
Brandin by State
Birth registrations for Brandin span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Utah, Massachusetts, Kentucky. On average, about 49 Brandins were registered per state.
Brandin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brandin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brandin
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brandin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandin?
We estimate approximately 2,797 people named Brandin 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 122,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Brandin a common name?
Brandin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,885 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brandin most popular?
Brandin reached peak popularity in 1988, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brandin is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brandin a male name?
Brandin is predominantly male. 95.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brandin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brandin Smith, Brandin Johnson, Brandin 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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