Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1975
Brandeis
Brandeis has 39 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1975–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Brandeis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Brandeis recorded 39 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1985.
- 39 total births
- 1975–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Brandeis since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 39
- total births
- 1975–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
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.
Brandeis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandeis's full recorded timeline at 1981, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandeis at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Brandeis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1985
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Brandeis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Brandeis's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Brandeis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandeis? ▼
Brandeis has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 10 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Brandeis go back to 1975, giving 11 years of history 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.
What to do with Brandeis's data
- Brandeis's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Brandeis
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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, 1975–1985 (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. "Brandeis: Baby Name Since 1975 - 39 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandeis. 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 Brandeis 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.