Total births
62
Unisex name · since 1976
Bandy
Bandy has 62 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 62
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
62 boys have been named Bandy since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bandy has been recorded 62 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1986.
- 62 total births
- 1976–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
62 boys have been named Bandy since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 62
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Bandy was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bandy in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Bandy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bandy's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bandy at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Bandy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Bandy popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1976 (Bandy as girls' name)
Bandy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Bandy's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Bandy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bandy? ▼
Bandy has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 11 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Bandy most popular? ▼
Bandy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Is Bandy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bandy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Bandy been used? ▼
Records for Bandy go back to 1976, giving 11 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Bandy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banks, Bane, Banner, Banx, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bandy
Nearby Names Like Bandy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bandy
Banks Boy
#366 6,459 births
Bane Boy
#3202 1,051 births
Banner Boy
#2294 799 births
Banx Boy
#2672 379 births
Banyan Boy
369 births
Compare Bandy side by side: Bandy vs Banks Bandy vs Bane Bandy vs Banner
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bandy: Baby Name Since 1976 - 62 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bandy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bandy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.