Brandye: 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	20	2	–	#5,189
1970s	262	26	+1210%	#2,240
1980s	163	16	-38%	#3,006
1990s	40	4	-75%	#9,436
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,189

1970s

262

+1210%

#2,240

1980s

163

-38%

#3,006

1990s

-75%

#9,436

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brandye

Brandye 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 1967, 485 American babies have been named Brandye. Its peak came in 1978, when 41 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 Brandye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brandye?

The median living Brandye is about 46 years old; half are between 42 and 50. An estimated 500 people named Brandye 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.

Brandye 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,332
1985	17	#4,478
1980	29	#3,006
1975	32	#2,460
1970	15	#3,889
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brandye?

The median living Brandye is about 46 years old. Half of all living Brandyes are between 42 and 50 years old.

How many people named Brandye are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Brandye are alive in the United States, based on 485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brandye in 2025?

Brandye 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 Brandye?

485 babies have been named Brandye in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brandye most popular?

Brandye peaked in 1978, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Brandye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brandye rising or falling?

Brandye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Brandye popularity over time

The story of Brandye

How old are people named Brandye?

Brandye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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