Recorded 1972–2023 Boys' name Peak 1988 2,748 births

Brandin — boys' name

2,748 babies named Brandin in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1371980s8631990s9522000s5542010s2102020s32
1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Brandin was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

125 babies were named Brandin in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brandin

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,748 babies named Brandin between 1972 and 2023, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brandin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 125 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brandin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 952 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brandin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 286 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Brandin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brandin 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 2,748 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.

Brandin at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

2,748

Since 1972

52 years of records

Peak year

1988

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1972

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2023

Brandin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1972

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1988)
125
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
050100150 202320162009200219951988198119741972 7

Brandin popularity over time — girls

137 total births recorded since 1974 (Brandin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 137 births
05101520 19911986198419821980197719751974 7

Brandin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
952 births that decade — 35% of Brandin's all-time total
1970s1371980s8631990s9522000s5542010s2102020s32

Brandin by state

Where Brandin concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brandin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
286 10.4%
#2 New York
153 5.6%
#3 Michigan
92 3.3%
#4 Texas
92 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
90 3.3%
#6 Ohio
88 3.2%
#7 Florida
40 1.5%
#8 Missouri
32 1.2%
California share of Brandin's total US births 10.4%
Even split

286 of 2,748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Brandin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandin?
2,748 babies have been named Brandin since 1972. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 125 births.
When was Brandin most popular?
Brandin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 952 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Brandin most popular?
The top states for the name Brandin are California (286 births), New York (153 births), Michigan (92 births).
How long has the name Brandin been used?
Brandin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 52 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Brandin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1972–2023 (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.