Total births
101,906
Girls' name · since 1949
Brandi
101,906 babies named Brandi in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4318
- among girls today
- 101,906
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brandi is the #4318 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 101,906 recorded since 1949.
Brandi has 101,906 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4318 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of girls, 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 1949 to 2025.
- #4318 among girls today
- 101,906 born since 1949
- 1980s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brandi is currently the #4318 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 101,906 born since 1949, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4318
- among girls today
- 101,906
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Brandi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4318
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Brandi was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
5,527 babies were named Brandi in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Brandi compares
101,906 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brandi's all-time total is 267x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brandi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101,906 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,527 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brandi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandi's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 5,527, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#4,318
Active since
1949
Brandi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 5,527
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Brandi popularity over time - boys
389 total births recorded since 1972 (Brandi as boys' name)
Brandi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandi's strongest decade.
42,890 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Brandi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 72
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 1,465
1960s
1,465 births
- 1970s
1970s
29,078 births
- 1980s
1980s
42,890 births
- 1990s
1990s
22,955 births
- 2000s 4,059
2000s
4,059 births
- 2010s 1,101
2010s
1,101 births
- 2020s 281
2020s
281 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42,890 births (42% of all-time use).
How Brandi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brandi's total volume
Brandi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brandi by state
Where Brandi concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10,466 | 10.3% |
| #2 | California | | 8,124 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 4,980 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 4,447 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 4,443 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 4,065 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 3,825 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 3,664 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Brandi's total US births 10.3%
Even split
10,466 of 101,906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brandi appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandi? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 101,906 babies named Brandi. Today it holds rank #4318 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 5,527 births.
When was Brandi most popular? ▼
Brandi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42,890 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Brandi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brandi are Texas (10,466 births), California (8,124 births), Ohio (4,980 births).
How long has the name Brandi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brandi since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brandi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandie, Braelyn, Braelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brandi's data
- Brandi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (42,890 total births); usage has since declined to 281 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brandis (10,466 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Brandi
Nearby Names Like Brandi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandi
Brandy Girl
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Brandie Girl
#12356 15,839 births
Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Braylee Girl
#1178 6,842 births
Compare Brandi side by side: Brandi vs Brandy Brandi vs Brandie Brandi vs Braelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1949–2025 (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. "Brandi: #4318 Girls' Name - 101,906 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandi. 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 Brandi 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 June 2026.