Brand: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	5	5	1	–	#3,734
1950s	–	48	48	5	+860%	#2,406
1960s	–	16	16	2	-67%	#3,086
1970s	6	50	56	6	+250%	#3,478
1980s	12	52	64	6	+14%	#4,504
1990s	–	33	33	3	-48%	#5,134
2000s	–	26	26	3	-21%	#6,912
2010s	–	45	45	5	+73%	#7,701
2020s (to 2025)	–	14	14	2	-48%	#9,093

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,734

1950s

–

+860%

#2,406

1960s

–

-67%

#3,086

1970s

+250%

#3,478

1980s

+14%

#4,504

1990s

–

-48%

#5,134

2000s

–

-21%

#6,912

2010s

–

+73%

#7,701

2020s (to 2025)

–

-48%

#9,093

The story of Brand

Brand is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 307 American babies have been named Brand, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brand stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brand?

The median living Brand is about 38 years old; half are between 19 and 52. An estimated 300 people named Brand are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brand year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	8	#9,093
2021	–	–	6	#10,988
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	10	#7,726
2018	–	–	10	#7,701
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#12,448
2015	–	–	6	#10,858
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	8	#8,907
2012	–	–	6	#10,968
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#11,101
2006	–	–	6	#10,835
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#10,766
2000	–	–	9	#6,912
1995	–	–	6	#7,915
1990	–	–	8	#5,889
1985	–	–	6	#5,869
1980	–	–	5	#6,359
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	7	#3,885
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	5	#3,941
1950	–	–	6	#3,362
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brand, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brand?

The median living Brand is about 38 years old. Half of all living Brands are between 19 and 52 years old.

How many people named Brand are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brand are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brand in 2025?

Brand did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brand?

307 babies have been named Brand in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brand most popular?

Brand peaked in 1988, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Brand a boy or girl name?

Brand is used for both: about 6% of babies named Brand have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Brand rising or falling?

Brand is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Brand

Brand popularity over time

The story of Brand

How old are people named Brand?

Brand year by year

Frequently asked questions

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