Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1979
Brandlyn
41 babies named Brandlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1979–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
Brandlyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Brandlyn recorded 41 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1984.
- 41 total births
- 1979–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 85% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Brandlyn since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 41
- total births
- 1979–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Brandlyn was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
10 babies were named Brandlyn in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Brandlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandlyn's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandlyn at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Brandlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1984
- Peak year (1981)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Brandlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandlyn's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Brandlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandlyn? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 41 babies named Brandlyn. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 10 births.
When was Brandlyn most popular? ▼
Brandlyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Brandlyn been used? ▼
Records for Brandlyn go back to 1979, giving 6 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Brandlyn? ▼
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, 1979–1984 (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. "Brandlyn: Baby Name Since 1979 - 41 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandlyn. 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 Brandlyn 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.