Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Brande

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brande
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
173 babies
All-time total
1,141
#6,846 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Brande popularity over time

1,141 babies have been named Brande since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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
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1960s 39 4 – #4,518
1970s 652 65 +1572% #787
1980s 302 30 -54% #2,063
1990s 121 12 -60% #4,865
2000s 27 3 -78% #10,562
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Brande

Brande 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 1964, 1,141 American babies have been named Brande. Its peak came in 1974, when 173 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Brande stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brande?

The median living Brande is about 48 years old; half are between 41 and 51. An estimated 1,100 people named Brande are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Brande year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2004 5 #16,500
2003 9 #10,562
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2001 5 #15,717
2000 8 #10,881
1995 20 #4,865
1990 19 #4,886
1985 29 #3,092
1980 38 #2,491
1975 110 #1,067
1970 11 #4,784
1965 9 #4,525
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Famous people named Brande

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Brande Roderick Brande Roderick American model and actress (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brande?

The median living Brande is about 48 years old. Half of all living Brandes are between 41 and 51 years old.

How many people named Brande are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Brande are alive in the United States, based on 1,141 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brande in 2025?

Brande 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 Brande?

1,141 babies have been named Brande in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brande most popular?

Brande peaked in 1974, when 173 newborns received the name.

Is Brande a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brande rising or falling?

Brande has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Brande?

Well-known people named Brande include Brande Roderick (actor).

Names like Brande

Names that sound and feel close to Brande: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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