Brandii
A feminine name derived from the German surname Brandt, meaning "fire" or "burning."
Name Census estimates that about 185 living Americans carry the first name Brandii. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brandii today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brandii births was 1993 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brandii. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
185
~ 1 in 1,852,726 Americans
Peak year
1993
15 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,093
Tracked since 1973
Census
Brandii in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 214 people with the first name Brandii, which placed it at #36,840 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,840
National first-name rank
People counted
214
214 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brandii
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brandii is Black at 53.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.2%) and Hispanic (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brandii described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brandii at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.7% · 115
- White32.2% · 69
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 23
- Two or more races1.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 3
Popularity
Brandii: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brandii from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 85 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brandii by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brandii during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brandii
The name Brandii is believed to have originated from the Latin word "brandium," which means "burning wood" or "torch." This etymology suggests that the name may have been associated with fire or warmth in ancient Roman culture.
In the early days of Christianity, several saints and martyrs bore the name Brandii, as it was a popular choice among early Christian communities in Europe. One notable example is Saint Brandii of Spoleto, an Italian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD and was known for her unwavering faith and courage in the face of persecution.
During the Middle Ages, the name Brandii gained popularity across various regions of Europe, particularly in the Germanic and Scandinavian regions. In Old Norse mythology, the name was associated with the god Brandi, who was revered as the protector of hearth and home, further solidifying its connection to fire and warmth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brandii can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appeared in various spellings, such as "Brandi" and "Brandy," indicating its widespread use among the Anglo-Saxon population.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Brandii. One such individual was Brandii of Seville (1035-1098), a renowned scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy during the Golden Age of Islamic culture in Spain.
Another prominent figure was Brandii the Brave (1178-1241), a Norwegian warrior and explorer who is said to have led expeditions to Greenland and the Arctic regions, earning him a place in the sagas and legends of the Norse people.
In the realm of literature, Brandii Shelley (1792-1822) was an influential English Romantic poet and one of the key figures of the Romantic movement. Her works, such as "Frankenstein" and "Prometheus Unbound," explored themes of nature, human emotion, and the sublime.
Moving forward in time, Brandii Curie (1867-1934) was a pioneering Polish physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains an iconic figure in the field of science, inspiring generations of women to pursue careers in STEM.
Lastly, Brandii Parks (1913-2005) was an American civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a significant event in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Her courageous act of defiance against racial segregation on public transportation sparked a nationwide movement for equality and social justice.
People
Brandii + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brandii: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandii?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 185 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brandii going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,852,726 US residents.
Is Brandii a common name?
We classify Brandii as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 194 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brandii most popular?
The single biggest year for Brandii was 1993, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brandii is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brandii in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 214 people with the name Brandii, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,840 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brandii in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brandii?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brandii appears almost entirely female. Of the 212 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brandii?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brandii is Black at 53.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.2%) and Hispanic (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brandii most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Brandii in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.7% (115 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brandii in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brandii a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brandii in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brandii still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brandii in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brandii can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Brandii?
You can see how many people share the name Brandii on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.