boy's name
Braun
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 391
Braun is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Braun over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Braun?
In 2025, Braun was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Braun 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 Braun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Braun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Braun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Braun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Braun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Braun
How popular is the name Braun?
In 2025, Braun was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Braun a girl's or a boy's name?
Braun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Braun?
Braun has 1 syllable.
When was Braun most popular?
Braun peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Braun a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Braun currently ranks #8,265 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.