Names / Girl names
Brandy
Current rank
#3,072
holding steady
All-time peak
#37
in 1978
First recorded
1942
in U.S. data
Children named
108,800
since 1942
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #37 in 1978 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Warm and rich, like amber-colored drink tones. Stateside, it first appears in 1942. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It peaked in 1978 at #37. More than 108,800 children have been given the name overall.