Brandie
Respelling of Brandy, taken from the English word for the distilled spirit, which came from the Dutch brandewijn, literally burnt or distilled wine.
Brandie in 2025
Brandie was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Brandie has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Brandie
Brandie reached its highest point in 1982, when 834 babies were given the name, ranking 563rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 554th, in 1983.
Across the 70 years of records since 1956, 15,868 babies have been named Brandie. Half of them were born before 1982, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Brandie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brandie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 | 6,544 |
| 1960s | 327 | 2,014 |
| 1970s | 5,438 | 563 |
| 1980s | 6,493 | 554 |
| 1990s | 2,831 | 1,027 |
| 2000s | 557 | 3,310 |
| 2010s | 170 | 8,384 |
| 2020s | 37 | 14,269 |
Where Brandie is heading
Brandie has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Brandie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Brandie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brandie.