Brandan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brandan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brandan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brandan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brandan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “prince”. A variant spelling of Brendan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,776 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 557 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 21 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brandan per year, United States (1955 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (263/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (51/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Brandan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,396 nationally (given to 263 babies that year).
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