Brandalyn: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,704
1970s	153	15	+2450%	#3,120
1980s	202	20	+32%	#3,101
1990s	112	11	-45%	#6,004
2000s	71	7	-37%	#8,639
2010s	37	4	-48%	#12,179
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,704

1970s

153

+2450%

#3,120

1980s

202

+32%

#3,101

1990s

112

-45%

#6,004

2000s

-37%

#8,639

2010s

-48%

#12,179

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brandalyn

Brandalyn 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 1969, 581 American babies have been named Brandalyn. Its peak came in 1982, when 28 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 Brandalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brandalyn?

The median living Brandalyn is about 40 years old; half are between 30 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Brandalyn 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.

Brandalyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,082
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,813
2014	5	#16,992
2013	8	#12,179
2012	5	#17,330
2011	7	#13,600
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,559
2008	5	#17,978
2007	6	#15,809
2006	6	#15,444
2005	9	#11,062
2004	6	#14,467
2003	6	#14,127
2002	10	#9,597
2001	6	#13,766
2000	11	#8,639
1995	15	#6,004
1990	13	#6,508
1985	21	#3,864
1980	26	#3,223
1975	15	#4,167
1970	7	#6,432
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brandalyn?

The median living Brandalyn is about 40 years old. Half of all living Brandalyns are between 30 and 46 years old.

How many people named Brandalyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Brandalyn are alive in the United States, based on 581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brandalyn in 2025?

Brandalyn 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 Brandalyn?

581 babies have been named Brandalyn in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brandalyn most popular?

Brandalyn peaked in 1982, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Brandalyn a boy or girl name?

Brandalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brandalyn rising or falling?

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

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Brandalyn popularity over time

The story of Brandalyn

How old are people named Brandalyn?

Brandalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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