Brandilyn
Feminine name derived from the given name Brandi combined with the suffix -lyn.
Name Census estimates that about 627 living Americans carry the first name Brandilyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brandilyn today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brandilyn births was 1979 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brandilyn. 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
627
~ 1 in 546,658 Americans
Peak year
1979
38 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2012 SSA rank
#15,281
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Brandilyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brandilyn 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 262 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
Brandilyn 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 Brandilyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brandilyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Brandilyn
The name Brandilyn is a relatively modern combination of the names Brandon and Lyndsey, or a variation of the name Brandilynn. Its roots can be traced back to the Old English words "bran," meaning "burn," and "dun," meaning "hill." The name Brandon itself is derived from an Old English place name, Brandon, which means "burned valley" or "hill cleared by burning."
Historically, the name Brandon has been recorded in various forms, such as Brendan, Brendon, and Branden. The name gained popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly in Ireland and parts of Britain. One notable historical figure with the name Brandon was St. Brandon, an Irish monk who lived in the 6th century and is associated with various legends involving sea voyages and the discovery of the Promised Land of the Saints.
The name Lyndsey, or its variations like Lindsey, Lindsay, and Lyndsay, has its origins in the Old English words "lind," meaning "lime tree," and "ey," meaning "island." It was originally a surname derived from the place name Lindsey, which referred to a region in Lincolnshire, England.
While the combined form Brandilyn is relatively new, there have been a few notable individuals throughout history who carried variations of these names. One such person was Brendan the Navigator, an Irish monk from the 6th century who is believed to have been one of the first European explorers to reach North America. Another was Brandan Bradshaw, an English Catholic martyr who was executed in 1678 during the reign of King Charles II.
In more recent times, Brandilyn Collins, an American author of Christian fiction, is a notable bearer of the name. She was born in 1959 and has written several bestselling novels. Another individual with a similar name was Brandilyn Testa, a former professional softball player from the United States who played in the 1990s and early 2000s.
While the name Brandilyn is not as common as some other names, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions of the United States. However, it is important to note that this detailed history focuses solely on the first name Brandilyn and does not cover its use as a surname or any modern statistical data.
People
Brandilyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brandilyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brandilyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandilyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 627 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brandilyn 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 546,658 US residents.
Is Brandilyn a common name?
We classify Brandilyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 664 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brandilyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Brandilyn was 1979, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brandilyn is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brandilyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brandilyn 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.
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.