Brandyn
The Story of Brandyn
As a girl name
Brandyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 47 Brandyns were born — ranking #1,849 that year. As of 2026, Brandyn ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 442 Brandyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brandyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 259 Brandyns were born — ranking #640 that year. As of 2026, Brandyn ranks #7,274 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-56%). In total, more than 5K Brandyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brandyn
Brandyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Brandyn's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #640. Use the chart and map above to compare Brandyn'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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