Brandee: 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	171	17	–	#1,855
1970s	1,913	191	+1019%	#622
1980s	1,792	179	-6%	#726
1990s	1,206	121	-33%	#1,066
2000s	295	30	-76%	#2,709
2010s	102	10	-65%	#6,692
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-89%	#12,366

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

171

–

#1,855

1970s

1,913

191

+1019%

#622

1980s

1,792

179

-6%

#726

1990s

1,206

121

-33%

#1,066

2000s

295

-76%

#2,709

2010s

102

-65%

#6,692

2020s (to 2025)

-89%

#12,366

The story of Brandee

Brandee 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 1961, 5,486 American babies have been named Brandee. Its peak came in 1975, when 253 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 Brandee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brandee?

The median living Brandee is about 42 years old; half are between 34 and 49. An estimated 5,300 people named Brandee 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.

Brandee 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	7	#12,366
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,099
2017	7	#12,944
2016	10	#10,227
2015	11	#9,586
2014	13	#8,560
2013	12	#9,124
2012	13	#8,707
2011	12	#9,254
2010	19	#6,692
2009	25	#5,565
2008	9	#11,752
2007	24	#5,740
2006	24	#5,575
2005	21	#5,834
2004	35	#4,007
2003	33	#4,045
2002	31	#4,083
2001	55	#2,709
2000	38	#3,461
1995	143	#1,201
1990	166	#1,066
1985	151	#1,008
1980	231	#726
1975	253	#622
1970	72	#1,430
1965	10	#4,225
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brandee?

The median living Brandee is about 42 years old. Half of all living Brandees are between 34 and 49 years old.

How many people named Brandee are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Brandee are alive in the United States, based on 5,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brandee in 2025?

Brandee 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 Brandee?

5,486 babies have been named Brandee in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brandee most popular?

Brandee peaked in 1975, when 253 newborns received the name.

Is Brandee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brandee rising or falling?

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

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Brandee popularity over time

The story of Brandee

How old are people named Brandee?

Brandee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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