Brandi
Girl name · #4790 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Brandi, placing it at #4790 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1883, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Brandi.
The 76-year story
Brandi first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 5,527 girls were named Brandi — good for #50 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brandi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brandi in class?
Brandi scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brandi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brandi is most common
State-level data for Brandi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brandi
Statistically, parents drawn to Brandi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Randi, Lyndi, Brandy, Candice, and Darci.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brandi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1883 |
| 2014 | 83 | #2256 |
| 2013 | 142 | #1539 |
| 2012 | 159 | #1432 |
| 2011 | 174 | #1335 |
| 2010 | 156 | #1450 |
| 2009 | 201 | #1234 |
| 2008 | 251 | #1043 |
| 2007 | 274 | #979 |
| 2006 | 269 | #973 |
| 2005 | 333 | #780 |
| 2004 | 411 | #666 |
| 2003 | 449 | #606 |
| 2002 | 523 | #525 |
| 2001 | 604 | #458 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brandi a popular girl name?
Brandi ranked #4790 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1883.
When was the name Brandi most popular?
Brandi peaked in 1981, when 5,527 American girls received the name (ranked #50 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brandi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Brandi. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.