boy's name
Brain
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 4,609
Brain is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1982, when 189 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Brain Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 705 |
| 1970s | 1,638 |
| 1980s | 1,536 |
| 1990s | 415 |
| 2000s | 191 |
| 2010s | 39 |
How Popular Is Brain?
In 2017, Brain was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Where Brain Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Brain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Brain Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling Names for Brain
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Brain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Brain
How popular is the name Brain?
In 2017, Brain was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Brain a girl's or a boy's name?
Brain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Brain most popular?
Brain peaked in 1982, when 189 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.