Boys' name · since 1985

Brandonlee

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 227 babies named Brandonlee, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
227
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Brandonlee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 227 have been recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandonlee has been recorded 227 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2013.

  • #12,195 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 227 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandonlee ranks #12,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 227 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#12,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
227
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brandonlee's 227 recorded births place it above 73.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brandonlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brandonlee's full recorded timeline at 2001, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brandonlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1996)
21
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0510152025 198519921995199820012004200720102013 5

Brandonlee by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (124 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Brandonlee's strongest decade.

124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Brandonlee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 124 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandonlee?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 227 babies named Brandonlee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,195 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 21 births.
Where does Brandonlee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brandonlee ranks #12,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brandonlee most popular?
Brandonlee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Brandonlee been used?
Brandonlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 29 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Brandonlee?
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.

What to do with Brandonlee's data

  • Brandonlee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brandonlee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1985–2013 (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 Brandonlee 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.