US rank #12310 Girls' name Peak 1982 15,838 births

Brandie — #12310 US girls' name

15,838 babies named Brandie in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s3271970s54221980s64801990s28312000s5572010s1702020s36
#12310
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Brandie was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

834 babies were named Brandie in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brandie

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,838 babies named Brandie between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brandie currently holds the #12310 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 834 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brandie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6,480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Brandie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,748 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brandie in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brandie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15,838 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brandie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,838

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1982

834 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,310

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brandie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
834
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420152006199719881979197019611956 6

Brandie popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 1975 (Brandie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
567891011 1987198519791975 10

Brandie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6,480 births that decade — 41% of Brandie's all-time total
1950s151960s3271970s54221980s64801990s28312000s5572010s1702020s36

Brandie by state

Where Brandie concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brandie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,748 11.0%
#2 Texas
1,542 9.7%
#3 Ohio
735 4.6%
#4 Florida
625 3.9%
#5 Michigan
581 3.7%
#6 Georgia
536 3.4%
#7 Louisiana
510 3.2%
#8 Illinois
475 3.0%
California share of Brandie's total US births 11.0%
Even split

1,748 of 15,838 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Brandie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandie?
15,838 babies have been named Brandie since 1956. It currently ranks #12310 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 834 births.
When was Brandie most popular?
Brandie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6,480 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Brandie most popular?
The top states for the name Brandie are California (1,748 births), Texas (1,542 births), Ohio (735 births).
How long has the name Brandie been used?
Brandie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brandie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Braelyn, Braelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.