Brand
Boy name · English · Old Norse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,391 in 1953
0 babies were named Brand in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrand first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #2,391.
About the name Brand
Brand is a boy name of English and Old Norse origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-and”. US birth records list Brand for boys from 1948 to 2022, in 41 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #2,391 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesOld Norse names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 1970s | 3.0 | 327,869 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 358,423 boys |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 595,238 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 413,223 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 375,000 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Brand
What is the origin of the name Brand?
Brand has English, Old Norse roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Brand a boy or girl name?
Brand is a boy name.
How popular is the name Brand?
Brand is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,391 in 1953.