Brain Name Popularity and Statistics
Brain is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2017
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,606
First Year on Record1950
Brain popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2012 | Boys | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2011 | Boys | 7 | #9,600 |
| 2010 | Boys | 8 | #8,803 |
| 2009 | Boys | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2008 | Boys | 13 | #6,393 |
| 2007 | Boys | 13 | #6,262 |
| 2006 | Boys | 13 | #6,094 |
| 2005 | Boys | 23 | #3,941 |
| 2004 | Boys | 13 | #5,813 |
| 2003 | Boys | 28 | #3,280 |
| 2002 | Boys | 24 | #3,554 |
| 2001 | Boys | 29 | #3,061 |
| 2000 | Boys | 28 | #3,075 |
| 1999 | Boys | 24 | #3,279 |
| 1998 | Boys | 32 | #2,599 |
| 1997 | Boys | 25 | #2,981 |
| 1996 | Boys | 30 | #2,535 |
| 1995 | Boys | 24 | #2,923 |
| 1994 | Boys | 39 | #2,082 |
| 1993 | Boys | 45 | #1,850 |
| 1992 | Boys | 42 | #1,914 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1982 · Boys
189 recorded births and rank #632.
1983 · Boys
187 recorded births and rank #624.
1975 · Boys
182 recorded births and rank #601.
1972 · Boys
179 recorded births and rank #596.
Where Brain ranked highest in 2003
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #1,808 · 7 recorded births