Brandy

Meaning: Brandy, the drink
Origin: English — From the word brandy

Girl's name · #3072 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Brandy's best rank, #37, came in 1978; it has stepped well back to #3072 today. Roughly 107,000 girls have been named Brandy since 1942.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,649 in Ecuador (2023) · #4,163 in France (2020) · #3,307 in Canada (2017) · #336 in Puerto Rico (2011) · #5,556 in England & Wales (2009) · #1,240 in Sweden (2005) · #1,196 in Belgium (2002).

Famous Brandys

Brandy Norwood — American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979)
Brandy Ledford — American actress and model (born 1969)
Brandy Clark — American country music singer-songwriter (born 1977)
Brandy Zadrozny — Journalist (born 1980)
Brandy Burre — American actress (born 1974)

In stories & tradition

Brandy Harrington^Wikidata — Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (TV series)

What Brandys become

Among 64 notable people named Brandy:

Entertainers appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brandy Norwood, American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979).

Similar names: Stacey · Braylynn · Sandy · Mindy · Cindy · Kari

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