Total births
1,032
Girls' name · since 1970
Brandice
1,032 babies named Brandice in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,032
- total births
- 1970–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Brandice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,032 recorded since 1970.
Brandice has 1,032 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1970 to 2011.
- 1,032 total births
- 1970–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,032 girls have been named Brandice since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 1,032
- total births
- 1970–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Brandice was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
82 babies were named Brandice in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Brandice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandice's full recorded timeline at 1989, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 82 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandice at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Brandice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2011
- Peak year (1981)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Brandice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandice's strongest decade.
542 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Brandice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
280 births
- 1980s
1980s
542 births
- 1990s 162
1990s
162 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 542 births (53% of all-time use).
How Brandice 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 Brandice's total volume
Brandice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brandice by state
Where Brandice concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 55 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 28 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 26 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 13 | 1.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Brandice's total US births 5.9%
Even split
61 of 1,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Brandice appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandice? ▼
Brandice has been given to 1,032 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 82 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Brandice most popular? ▼
Brandice was most popular in the 1980s decade with 542 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Brandice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brandice are California (61 births), Texas (55 births), Illinois (28 births).
How long has the name Brandice been used? ▼
Records for Brandice go back to 1970, giving 42 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Brandice? ▼
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 Brandice's data
- Brandice's decade-level peak was the 1980s (542 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brandices (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Brandice
Nearby Names Like Brandice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandice
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 Brandice side by side: Brandice vs Brandy Brandice vs Brandi Brandice 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, 1970–2011 (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. "Brandice: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,032 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandice. 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 Brandice 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.