boy's name
Bram
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,931
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2023 births
Bram is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Bram is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bram over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 103 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 212 |
| 2000s | 339 |
| 2010s | 495 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 247 |
How popular is Bram?
In 2025, Bram was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bram 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 Bram
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bram also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bram over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bram
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bram — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bram
How popular is the name Bram?
In 2025, Bram was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bram a girl's or a boy's name?
Bram is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bram?
Bram has 1 syllable.
When was Bram most popular?
Bram peaked in 2016, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bram a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bram currently ranks #2,299 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.