boy's name
Brandan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,844
Northern Ireland
#394
2008 births
Brandan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 263 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Brandan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 437 |
| 1980s | 1,521 |
| 1990s | 2,227 |
| 2000s | 1,111 |
| 2010s | 315 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Brandan?
In 2025, Brandan was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Brandan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brandan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brandan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brandan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brandan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brandan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brandan
How popular is the name Brandan?
In 2025, Brandan was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brandan a girl's or a boy's name?
Brandan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Brandan most popular?
Brandan peaked in 1993, when 263 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brandan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brandan currently ranks #7,722 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.