ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1964 First Year 2004 Last Year 1974 Peak Year #787 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 38 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Brande What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Brande is a railway town with a population of 7,394 located at the railroad between Vejle and Herning in Ikast-Brande Municipality in Region Midtjylland in the central area of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brande) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brande) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Brande](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Brande_Kirke.jpg/330px-Brande_Kirke.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brande) 📖 ## The Story of Brande Brande first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 173 Brandes were born — ranking #787 that year. As of 2026, Brande ranks #16,098 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Brandes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Brande A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Leon Jessen (born 1986 in Brande) a retired Danish football defender, over 200 club caps * ●Rasmus Lauritsen (born 1996 in Brande) a Danish footballer, who plays as a centre back for Vejle Boldklub * ●Rasmus Nissen Kristensen (born 1997 in Brande) a Danish footballer, plays for Leeds United F.C. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brande) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brande) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Brande Phonetically similar names — useful when Brande is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Brand](/brand) * [Brant](/brant) * Brained * Browned * [Brandt](/brandt) * [Brend](/brend) * Brined * Braund * Brond * Brawned * Band * Burned Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Brande What does the name Brande mean? Brande is a railway town with a population of 7,394 located at the railroad between Vejle and Herning in Ikast-Brande Municipality in Region Midtjylland in the central area of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. How popular is Brande in 2026? In 2026, Brande ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Brande most popular? Brande reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #787 that year with 173 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Brande most popular? Brande has historically been most popular in Arkansas, South Carolina, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brande. Is Brande a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Brande is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Brande? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brande include Stasia, Glynda, Eugene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧StasiaPeak #787](/stasia)[👧GlyndaPeak #787](/glynda)[👧EugenePeak #786](/eugene)[👧GrettaPeak #788](/gretta)[👧CharlottiePeak #788](/charlottie)[👧VerliePeak #788](/verlie)[👧LidiaPeak #788](/lidia)[👧ReannaPeak #786](/reanna) ## About the name Brande Brande is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Brande's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #787\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brande's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1974 → ](/year/1974) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.