Girls' name · since 1971
Brandilyn
Brandilyn has 664 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 664
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brandilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 664 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandilyn has been recorded 664 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2012.
- #9,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 664 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandilyn ranks #9,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 664 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 664
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brandilyn's 664 recorded births place it above 86.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Brandilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandilyn's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2012
- Peak year (1979)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Brandilyn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (262 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Brandilyn's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Brandilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
262 births
- 1990s
1990s
174 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 262 births (39% of all-time use).
How Brandilyn 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 Brandilyn's total volume
Brandilyn by state
Where Brandilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 2.3% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.7% |
15 of 664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Brandilyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (262 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brandilyns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brandilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Brandilyn 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 August 2026.