Brandy vs Braelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Brandy and Braelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brandy

Girl name · Rank #3227

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Name B

Braelyn

Girl name · Rank #1079

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Metric Brandy Braelyn
Current Rank #3227 #1079
Total Births (all years) 106,502 10,746
Peak Year 1981 2011
Peak Year Births 6,897 735
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Brandy Braelyn
1940ss 64 —
1950ss 202 —
1960ss 1,242 —
1970ss 40,070 —
1980ss 44,527 —
1990ss 14,908 233
2000ss 4,252 2,550
2010ss 998 6,329
2020ss 239 1,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brandy Braelyn
2014 93 711
2015 66 680
2016 80 645
2017 69 664
2018 65 460
2019 49 458
2020 47 414
2021 43 380
2022 43 319
2023 57 291
2024 49 230

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2024.

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