Brandie
Brandie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 291st; the most babies were born in 1982 (834). More babies were named Brandie in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brandy) brandy (liquor) · English, Dutch
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1982834 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,868babies recorded
What does the name Brandie mean?
Brandie is a spelling of Brandy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Brandy's meaning and origin.
Brandy as a girls' name comes from the word for the spirit distilled from wine, as Wiktionary notes, mostly in American usage of the 1970s and 1980s. The word is short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn 'burnt (distilled) wine'. It may also have been heard as a blend of Brenda and Candy. The hit song 'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' (1972) coincided with its peak.
brandewijn (Dutch, “burnt (distilled) wine”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Brandi, Brandie, Candy.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brandy', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'brandy' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Brandie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 29 since 1975.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,491 | 12 |
| 2010 | #5,127 | 27 |
| 2000 | #1,941 | 87 |
| 1990 | #551 | 429 |
| 1980 | #308 | 797 |
| 1970 | #1,008 | 124 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brandie, counting every spelling?
Brandie is a spelling of Brandy, a name family that had 81 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 81 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Brandie?
About 15,200 people born in the US named Brandie are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 37 and 49. That makes Brandie mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brandie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brandie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brandie
What does Brandie mean?
Brandie is a spelling of Brandy, which means “brandy (liquor)” (English, Dutch origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Brandie?
Brandie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 291st; the most babies were born in 1982 (834). More babies were named Brandie in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Brandie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Brandie in the US.