Unisex name · since 1971
Brandis
730 babies named Brandis in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 730
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
730 girls have been named Brandis since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Brandis recorded 730 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2013.
- #9,276 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 730 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandis ranks #9,276 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 730 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 730
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Brandis's 730 recorded births place it above 87.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Brandis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandis's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 112, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2013
- Peak year (1981)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Brandis popularity over time - boys
84 total births recorded since 1980 (Brandis as boys' name)
Brandis by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (482 births, 66% of the file).
1980s was Brandis's strongest decade.
482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Brandis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
482 births
- 1990s 108
1990s
108 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 482 births (66% of all-time use).
How Brandis 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 Brandis's total volume
Brandis by state
Where Brandis concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 24 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20 | 2.7% |
| #3 | California | | 16 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 14 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.8% |
24 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Brandis appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brandis's data
- Brandis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (482 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Brandiss (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Brandis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1971–2013 (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 Brandis 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.