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Brandan

Pronounced B R AE1 N D AE1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1993
  • 70 years in use
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How popular is Brandan?

Brandan is a boys' name, and first appears in 1955. It has been given to 5,766 children — the 1,428th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 154 births across the past decade, against a peak of 263 in a single year. That peak was in 1993.

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1993Boys: 263Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B R AE1 N D AE1 N
Stress pattern:
11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Brandan

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Brandan

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Brandan?
Brandan ranks 1,428th among boys' names in US records, with 5,766 births since 1955. Over the past decade it accounts for 154.
Is Brandan a unisex name?
No. Brandan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Brandan most popular?
1993, when 263 children were given the name. It has been in use for 70 years and is still recorded as of 2024.