Brandy
Meaning
from the drink name; also linked to Germanic brand, sword
Brandy in song
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Looking Glass (1972)
The barmaid in a harbor town who falls for a sailor already married to the sea, sung with more sympathy than most one-hit wonders manage.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Brandy peaked in the 1970s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
35 people · the #85,084 first name in Brazil · median age 22
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Brandy
Most people given the name Brandy in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Brandy you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Brandy deep dive
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