boy's name
Brick
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 459
Brick is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brick over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Brick?
In 2025, Brick was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Brick
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brick also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brick over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brick
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brick — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brick
How popular is the name Brick?
In 2025, Brick was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brick a girl's or a boy's name?
Brick is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brick?
Brick has 1 syllable.
When was Brick most popular?
Brick peaked in 2011, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brick a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brick currently ranks #9,964 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.