Brain
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Brain’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
4,606 births recorded 1950–2017 · peaked in 1982 with 189 births
Most common in: California, New York, Illinois, Texas, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Brain’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #2535 | — |
| 1997 | #2981 | ↓446 |
| 1998 | #2599 | ↑382 |
| 1999 | #3279 | ↓680 |
| 2000 | #3075 | ↑204 |
| 2001 | #3061 | ↑14 |
| 2002 | #3554 | ↓493 |
| 2003 | #3280 | ↑274 |
| 2004 | #5813 | ↓2533 |
| 2005 | #3941 | ↑1872 |
| 2006 | #6094 | ↓2153 |
| 2007 | #6262 | ↓168 |
| 2008 | #6393 | ↓131 |
| 2009 | #9864 | ↓3471 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↑1061 |
| 2011 | #9600 | ↓797 |
| 2012 | #10770 | ↓1170 |
| 2013 | #9655 | ↑1115 |
| 2016 | #12185 | ↓2530 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↑1410 |
Frequently asked questions about Brain
Is Brain a popular name?
Brain has 4,606 recorded births in United States between 1950 and 2017, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Brain more common for boys or girls?
Brain is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Brain most popular?
Brain peaked in 1982 in United States, with 189 recorded births that year.
Is Brain rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Brain’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3681 in 1950 to #10775 in 2017.
How many babies have been named Brain?
At least 4,606 babies have been recorded with the name Brain across official birth statistics in 1 country.