Brand
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are studied in business, marketing, and advertising and used for recognition and, importantly, to create and store value as brand equity for the object identified, to the benefit of the brand's customers, its owners and shareholders.
Meaning & Origin of Brand
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are studied in business, marketing, and advertising and used for recognition and, importantly, to create and store value as brand equity for the object identified, to the benefit of the brand's customers, its owners and shareholders.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Brand
As a girl name
Brand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 7 Brands were born — ranking #9,243 that year. As of 2026, Brand ranks #9,243 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Brands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 11 Brands were born — ranking #2,391 that year. As of 2026, Brand ranks #8,981 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 289 Brands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brand
Brand is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 289 births in the dataset. Brand's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #2,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Brand's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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