Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1981

Brandis

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brandis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
118 babies
All-time total
814
#9,274 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Brandis popularity over time

814 babies have been named Brandis since 1971, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 80 – 80 8 – #3,519
1980s 482 32 514 51 +543% #1,182
1990s 108 29 137 14 -73% #6,297
2000s 51 23 74 7 -46% #11,753
2010s 9 – 9 1 -88% #11,163
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Brandis

Brandis 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, 814 American babies have been named Brandis, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 118 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 Brandis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brandis?

The median living Brandis is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Brandis are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Brandis 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 – – – –
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2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 9 #11,163 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 9 #11,753 5 #12,781
2007 7 #14,164 – –
2006 5 #17,559 – –
2005 5 #16,906 – –
2004 6 #14,468 7 #9,058
2003 7 #12,620 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 6 #13,767 5 #10,767
2000 6 #13,405 6 #9,216
1995 12 #7,114 – –
1990 13 #6,509 6 #7,281
1985 39 #2,487 6 #5,871
1980 50 #2,073 8 #4,546
1975 8 #6,554 – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brandis?

The median living Brandis is about 41 years old. Half of all living Brandiss are between 34 and 44 years old.

How many people named Brandis are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brandis are alive in the United States, based on 814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brandis in 2025?

Brandis 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 Brandis?

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

When was the name Brandis most popular?

Brandis peaked in 1981, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Brandis a boy or girl name?

Brandis is used for both: about 90% of babies named Brandis have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Brandis rising or falling?

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

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