Brandel
Brandel is a given name and surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Brandel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brandel is a given name and surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
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The Story of Brandel
As a girl name
Brandel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Brandels were born — ranking #11,834 that year. As of 2026, Brandel ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Brandels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brandel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 8 Brandels were born — ranking #5,200 that year. As of 2026, Brandel ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Brandels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Brandel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Brandel Chamblee (born 1962), American professional golfer and writer
- Anna Maria Brandel (1725–1799), Swedish businesswoman
- Blake Brandel (born 1997), American professional football player
- Konstanty Brandel (1880–1970), Polish artist
- Marc Brandel (1919–1994), English writer
- Torsten Brandel (1912–1989), Swedish diplomat
- Terry Place-Brandel (born 1957), German volleyball player
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Names that sound like Brandel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Brandel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Brandel
Brandel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Brandel's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #5,200. Use the chart and map above to compare Brandel'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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