Total births
52
Unisex name · since 1982
Brandel
Brandel has 52 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 1982–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Brandel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1982.
Brandel has 52 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1982 to 2011.
- 52 total births
- 1982–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Brandel since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 52
- total births
- 1982–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Brandel was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Brandel in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Brandel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandel's full recorded timeline at 1991, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandel at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Brandel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2011
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Brandel popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 1981 (Brandel as girls' name)
Brandel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandel's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Brandel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandel? ▼
Brandel has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Brandel most popular? ▼
Brandel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Brandel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Brandel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 52 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Brandel been used? ▼
Brandel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 30 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Brandel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brandel's data
- Brandel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Brandel
Nearby Names Like Brandel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandel
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Brandel side by side: Brandel vs Brandon Brandel vs Bradley Brandel vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1982–2011 (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. "Brandel: Baby Name Since 1982 - 52 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandel. 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 Brandel 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.