boy's name
Brainard
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 129
Brainard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1975 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1914, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brainard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 10 |
How popular is Brainard?
In 1975, Brainard was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Brainard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Brainard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brainard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brainard
How popular is the name Brainard?
In 1975, Brainard was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brainard a girl's or a boy's name?
Brainard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brainard?
Brainard has 2 syllables.
When was Brainard most popular?
Brainard peaked in 1914, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.