Total births
145
Girls' name · since 1972
Brandolyn
Brandolyn has 145 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 145
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Brandolyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 145 have been recorded since 1972.
Brandolyn has 145 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1991.
- 145 total births
- 1972–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Brandolyn since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 145
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Brandolyn was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
18 babies were named Brandolyn in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Brandolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brandolyn's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brandolyn at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Brandolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1991
- Peak year (1980)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Brandolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandolyn's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Brandolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 69 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandolyn? ▼
145 babies have been named Brandolyn since 1972. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1980 with 18 births.
When was Brandolyn most popular? ▼
Brandolyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Brandolyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brandolyn since 1972 -- 20 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Brandolyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Brandolyn's data
- Brandolyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brandolyn
Nearby Names Like Brandolyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandolyn
Brandy Girl
#3242 106,559 births
Brandi Girl
#4318 101,906 births
Brandie Girl
#12356 15,839 births
Braelyn Girl
#1074 10,972 births
Braelynn Girl
#810 9,829 births
Compare Brandolyn side by side: Brandolyn vs Brandy Brandolyn vs Brandi Brandolyn vs Brandie
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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, 1972–1991 (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. "Brandolyn: Baby Name Since 1972 - 145 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandolyn. 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 Brandolyn 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.