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    The first name Brandy

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈbɹændi/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A female given name from English derived from brandy, an alcoholic liquor. Mostly seen in American usage during the 1970s and 1980s.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Brandy last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 10 births (#1,675).

    0510 1996200020052010201520202025
    41
    babies named Brandy, 1996–2025
    #5,556
    rank in 2009
    1999
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brandy with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Brandy at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 53 girls born in the United States were named Brandy, the 3,072nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 6,898 were.

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    108,861
    babies named Brandy since 1880
    #3,072
    rank in 2025
    1981
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Brandy

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Brandy Norwood
      American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979)
    • Brandy Ledford
      American actress and model, born 1969
    • Brandy Talore
      American pornographic actress, born 1982
    • Brandy Clark
      American singer-songwriter, born 1977
    • Brandy Aniston
      American pornographic actress, born 1986

    Questions

    How popular is the name Brandy?
    In 2009, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Brandy, ranking 5,556th. Its peak was 1999, with 10 births.
    Is Brandy a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 108,861 US babies named Brandy since 1880 were girls.
    When was Brandy most popular?
    1981 in the United States, when 6,898 babies were named Brandy, its highest rank at 41st.
    How do you pronounce Brandy?
    Brandy is /ˈbɹændi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Brandy?
    Brandi.
    Is Brandy also a surname?
    Yes. Brandy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.