Total births
160
Girls' name · since 1973
Brandace
160 babies named Brandace in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 160
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Brandace is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 160 have been recorded since 1973.
Brandace has 160 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2001.
- 160 total births
- 1973–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
160 girls have been named Brandace since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 160
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Brandace was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
17 babies were named Brandace in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Brandace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandace's full recorded timeline at 1984, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandace at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Brandace popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2001
- Peak year (1983)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Brandace by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandace's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Brandace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandace? ▼
160 babies have been named Brandace since 1973. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1983 with 17 births.
When was Brandace most popular? ▼
Brandace was most popular in the 1980s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Brandace been used? ▼
Records for Brandace go back to 1973, giving 29 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Brandace? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Brandie, Braelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brandace's data
- Brandace's decade-level peak was the 1980s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brandace
Nearby Names Like Brandace
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandace
Brandy Girl
#3242 106,559 births
Brandi Girl
#4318 101,906 births
Brandie Girl
#12356 15,839 births
Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Compare Brandace side by side: Brandace vs Brandy Brandace vs Brandi Brandace vs Brandie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–2001 (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. "Brandace: Baby Name Since 1973 - 160 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandace. 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 Brandace 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 July 2026.