Brandy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brandy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brandy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brandy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brandy is a girl name of English origin meaning “the spirit brandy”. one of the modern word names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 108,861 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 41 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 Brandy per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (6,963/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (10/yr).
Brandy has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #91 nationally (given to 6,963 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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