How Many People Are Named Brandy?
An estimated 101,426 people in the United States have the first name Brandy. It is predominantly female (97.9%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Brandy peaked in popularity in 1981 with 6,962 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brandy 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 Brandy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brandy is overwhelmingly female, 2,297 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brandy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
101,426
About 1 in 3,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
97.9% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1981
6,962 births
Total Registered
108,799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brandy
Brandy is predominantly female (97.9%), though 2,297 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brandy as a male name
Ranked #6,872 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (103 births)
Brandy as a female name
Ranked #3,221 in 2024
49 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (6,897 births)
Brandy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brandy span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 45,102 babies were registered. Brandy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brandy by Decade
How has Brandy 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.
Brandy by State
Birth registrations for Brandy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,057 Brandys were registered per state.
Brandy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brandy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brandy
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brandy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandy?
We estimate approximately 101,426 people named Brandy 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 3,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Brandy a common name?
Brandy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 108,799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brandy most popular?
Brandy reached peak popularity in 1981, when 6,962 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brandy is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brandy a female name?
Brandy is predominantly female. 97.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brandy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brandy Smith, Brandy Johnson, Brandy 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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