Recorded 1975–1985 Girls' name Peak 1975 39 births

Brandeis — girls' name

39 babies named Brandeis in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s18
1970s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Brandeis was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

10 babies were named Brandeis in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brandeis

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Brandeis between 1975 and 1985, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brandeis currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brandeis performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Brandeis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brandeis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brandeis at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

39

Since 1975

11 years of records

Peak year

1975

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1975

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1985

Brandeis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1975

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1975)
10
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4681012 198519831981197819761975 10

Brandeis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
21 births that decade — 54% of Brandeis's all-time total
1970s211980s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandeis?
39 babies have been named Brandeis since 1975. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1975 with 10 births.
When was Brandeis most popular?
Brandeis was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Brandeis been used?
Brandeis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 11 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Brandeis?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.