Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1981
Brandiss
Brandiss has 15 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Brandiss sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandiss has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 1987.
- 15 total births
- 1981–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Brandiss since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 15
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Brandiss was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
8 babies were named Brandiss in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Brandiss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandiss's full recorded timeline at 1987, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandiss at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Brandiss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1987
- Peak year (1981)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Brandiss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandiss's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Brandiss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandiss? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 15 babies named Brandiss. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 8 births.
When was Brandiss most popular? ▼
Brandiss was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Brandiss been used? ▼
Records for Brandiss go back to 1981, giving 7 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Brandiss? ▼
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.
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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, 1981–1987 (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. "Brandiss: Baby Name Since 1981 - 15 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandiss. 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 Brandiss 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.