Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Brandyn

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #7,264
Rank 2025
#7,264
among boys · ↑1,142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Brandyn
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
269 babies
All-time total
5,206
#1,841 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Brandyn popularity over time

5,206 babies have been named Brandyn since 1968, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
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1950s – – – – – –
1960s 6 7 13 1 – #3,402
1970s 164 142 306 31 +2254% #1,785
1980s 170 886 1,056 106 +245% #767
1990s 56 2,048 2,104 210 +99% #640
2000s 18 1,123 1,141 114 -46% #974
2010s 15 468 483 48 -58% #1,781
2020s (to 2025) 13 90 103 17 -64% #4,511

The story of Brandyn

Brandyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,264 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 5,206 American babies have been named Brandyn, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 269 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Brandyn?

The median living Brandyn is about 30 years old; half are between 22 and 36. An estimated 5,100 people named Brandyn are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Brandyn 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 – – 11 #7,264
2024 6 #13,760 9 #8,406
2023 – – 14 #6,272
2022 – – 18 #5,243
2021 – – 22 #4,511
2020 7 #12,367 16 #5,490
2019 – – 26 #4,016
2018 – – 28 #3,804
2017 6 #14,441 42 #2,845
2016 9 #11,023 29 #3,694
2015 – – 44 #2,725
2014 – – 56 #2,319
2013 – – 48 #2,537
2012 – – 51 #2,455
2011 – – 61 #2,149
2010 – – 83 #1,781
2009 5 #17,755 90 #1,720
2008 – – 94 #1,640
2007 – – 98 #1,593
2006 – – 109 #1,428
2005 – – 97 #1,487
2004 6 #14,469 99 #1,426
2003 – – 127 #1,175
2002 – – 112 #1,224
2001 – – 143 #1,029
2000 7 #11,972 154 #974
1995 11 #7,581 216 #728
1990 6 #11,578 158 #810
1985 24 #3,523 106 #882
1980 23 #3,518 28 #1,970
1975 19 #3,521 11 #3,271
1970 – – 6 #4,286
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brandyn?

The median living Brandyn is about 30 years old. Half of all living Brandyns are between 22 and 36 years old.

How many people named Brandyn are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Brandyn are alive in the United States, based on 5,206 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brandyn in 2025?

Brandyn ranked #7,264 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brandyn?

5,206 babies have been named Brandyn in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brandyn most popular?

Brandyn peaked in 1992, when 269 newborns received the name.

Is Brandyn a boy or girl name?

Brandyn is used for both: about 8% of babies named Brandyn have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Brandyn rising or falling?

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

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