Brandan
A spelling that sits between Brandon, an English place name from words for broom and hill, and the Irish Brendan, from a Brythonic word for prince.
Brandan in 2025
Brandan was given to 10 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 16,222nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 331,534 babies born.
The history of Brandan
Brandan reached its highest point in 1993, when 263 babies were given the name, ranking 1,394th that year.
Across the 71 years of records since 1955, 5,776 babies have been named Brandan. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Brandan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brandan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 | 6,046 |
| 1960s | 84 | 5,666 |
| 1970s | 437 | 2,490 |
| 1980s | 1,521 | 1,424 |
| 1990s | 2,227 | 1,394 |
| 2000s | 1,111 | 1,940 |
| 2010s | 315 | 4,812 |
| 2020s | 54 | 10,849 |
Where Brandan is heading
Brandan has fallen 52% over the past decade, from 21 babies in 2015 to 10 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1993 peak — Brandan is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Brandan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brandan.