Brandi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brandi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brandi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brandi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brandi is a girl name of English origin meaning “brandy, the drink”. A variant of Brandy, from the name of the liquor.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 102,295 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 42 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 Brandi per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (5,551/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (9/yr).
Brandi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #110 nationally (given to 5,551 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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