Recorded 1984–1987 Boys' name Peak 1985 38 births

Brandn — boys' name

38 babies named Brandn in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s38
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Brandn was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

13 babies were named Brandn in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brandn

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Brandn between 1984 and 1987, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brandn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brandn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brandn 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 38 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.

Brandn at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

38

Since 1984

4 years of records

Peak year

1985

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1984

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1987

Brandn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1984

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1985)
13
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
68101214 1987198619851984 7

Brandn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
38 births that decade — 100% of Brandn's all-time total
1980s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandn?
38 babies have been named Brandn since 1984. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1985 with 13 births.
When was Brandn most popular?
Brandn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Brandn been used?
Brandn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 4 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Brandn?
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.

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, 1984–1987 (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.