Brandilyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	168	17	–	#2,436
1980s	262	26	+56%	#2,875
1990s	174	17	-34%	#3,891
2000s	41	4	-76%	#10,237
2010s	19	2	-54%	#13,699
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

168

–

#2,436

1980s

262

+56%

#2,875

1990s

174

-34%

#3,891

2000s

-76%

#10,237

2010s

-54%

#13,699

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brandilyn

Brandilyn 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 1971, 664 American babies have been named Brandilyn. Its peak came in 1979, when 38 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 Brandilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brandilyn?

The median living Brandilyn is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 45. An estimated 600 people named Brandilyn 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.

Brandilyn 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,281
2011	6	#15,147
2010	7	#13,699
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,810
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,501
2003	8	#11,479
2002	7	#12,397
2001	9	#10,237
2000	6	#13,403
1995	17	#5,478
1990	17	#5,321
1985	31	#2,947
1980	31	#2,875
1975	20	#3,410
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brandilyn?

The median living Brandilyn is about 39 years old. Half of all living Brandilyns are between 32 and 45 years old.

How many people named Brandilyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Brandilyn are alive in the United States, based on 664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brandilyn in 2025?

Brandilyn 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 Brandilyn?

664 babies have been named Brandilyn in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brandilyn most popular?

Brandilyn peaked in 1979, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Brandilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brandilyn rising or falling?

Brandilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Brandilyn popularity over time

The story of Brandilyn

How old are people named Brandilyn?

Brandilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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