Total births
209
Girls' name · since 1973
Brandey
209 babies named Brandey in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 209
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Brandey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 209 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Brandey recorded 209 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2000.
- 209 total births
- 1973–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
209 girls have been named Brandey since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 209
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Brandey was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
14 babies were named Brandey in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Brandey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandey's full recorded timeline at 1985, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandey at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Brandey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2000
- Peak year (1977)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Brandey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandey's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Brandey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandey? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 209 babies named Brandey. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 14 births.
When was Brandey most popular? ▼
Brandey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Brandey been used? ▼
Brandey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 28 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Brandey? ▼
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 Brandey's data
- Brandey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Brandey
Nearby Names Like Brandey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandey
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Brandi Girl
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Brandie Girl
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Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Compare Brandey side by side: Brandey vs Brandy Brandey vs Brandi Brandey 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, 1973–2000 (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. "Brandey: Baby Name Since 1973 - 209 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandey. 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 Brandey 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.