Brandonlee
A combined masculine name deriving from the English surname Brandon meaning "broom plant hill" and the diminutive Lee meaning "meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 223 living Americans carry the first name Brandonlee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brandonlee today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brandonlee births was 1996 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brandonlee. 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
223
~ 1 in 1,537,015 Americans
Peak year
1996
21 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,394
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Brandonlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brandonlee from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 124 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brandonlee 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 Brandonlee 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 Brandonlee
Brandonlee is a unique given name that combines two distinct elements – Brandon and Lee. The name Brandon has its roots in the Old English personal name Brandun, derived from the Old English word "bran" meaning "fire" or "sword" and the suffix "-dun" meaning "hill" or "down." This suggests the name may have originated as a descriptor for someone living on a hill or near a forge or battlefield.
The name Lee, on the other hand, has its origins in the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow, clearing, or woodland. It was often used as a place name suffix, as in Buckley or Oakley. When combined with Brandon, the name Brandonlee takes on a distinctive character, evoking imagery of a fiery hill or a clearing near a forge.
While there are no known historical references to the specific name Brandonlee in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the individual components of the name have been documented throughout history. The earliest recorded use of the name Brandon can be traced back to the 11th century in England, where it was used as a surname.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Brandon was Brandon de Gomeniz, a Norman nobleman who lived in the late 11th century and was a tenant of William the Conqueror. Another notable figure was Sir Henry Brandon, who served as the Standard Bearer for King Henry VIII in the 16th century.
Turning to the Lee component, one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Sir Richard de Lee, a prominent English knight who lived in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Robert E. Lee, the famous Confederate general during the American Civil War, who was born in 1807 and died in 1870.
While the name Brandonlee itself is relatively rare, there have been a handful of individuals throughout history who have borne this unique combination. One such person was Brandonlee Rocha, a Brazilian mixed martial artist born in 1985, who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and other promotions in the early 2000s.
Another notable figure was Brandonlee Ramirez, an American businessman and entrepreneur born in 1972, who founded several successful technology startups in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Additionally, there was Brandonlee Jameson, a British artist and sculptor born in 1928, whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and the United States during the latter half of the 20th century.
People
Brandonlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brandonlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brandonlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brandonlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 223 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brandonlee 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 1,537,015 US residents.
Is Brandonlee a common name?
We classify Brandonlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 227 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brandonlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Brandonlee was 1996, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brandonlee is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brandonlee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brandonlee in the SSA data are male. 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.