Total births
177
Girls' name · since 1970
Brandelyn
Brandelyn has 177 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 177
- total births
- 1970–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Brandelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 177 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandelyn has been recorded 177 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1997.
- 177 total births
- 1970–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
177 girls have been named Brandelyn since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 177
- total births
- 1970–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Brandelyn was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
15 babies were named Brandelyn in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Brandelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandelyn's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandelyn at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Brandelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1997
- Peak year (1975)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Brandelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandelyn's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Brandelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 95 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandelyn? ▼
177 babies have been named Brandelyn since 1970. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1975 with 15 births.
When was Brandelyn most popular? ▼
Brandelyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Brandelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brandelyn since 1970 -- 28 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Brandelyn? ▼
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 Brandelyn's data
- Brandelyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- 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 Brandelyn
Nearby Names Like Brandelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandelyn
Brandy Girl
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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 Brandelyn side by side: Brandelyn vs Brandy Brandelyn vs Brandi Brandelyn 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, 1970–1997 (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. "Brandelyn: Baby Name Since 1970 - 177 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandelyn. 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 Brandelyn 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.