Girls' name · since 1961
Brandee
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 5,486 babies named Brandee, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,422 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,486
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
5,486 girls have been named Brandee since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandee has been recorded 5,486 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2020.
- #2,422 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,486 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandee ranks #2,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,486 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,422 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,486
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Brandee's 5,486 recorded births place it above 96.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Brandee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandee's full recorded timeline at 1991, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 253 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2020
- Peak year (1975)
- 253
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Brandee by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,913 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Brandee's strongest decade.
1,913 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Brandee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 171
1960s
171 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,913 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,792 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,206 births
- 2000s 295
2000s
295 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,913 births (35% of all-time use).
How Brandee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brandee's total volume
Brandee by state
Where Brandee concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 703 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 444 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 199 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 179 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 169 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Utah | | 148 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 130 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 120 | 2.2% |
703 of 5,486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Brandee appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brandee's data
- Brandee's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,913 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brandees (703 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brandee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Brandee 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 August 2026.