boy's name
Brown
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,487
Brown is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 55 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brown over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 |
| 1890s | 79 |
| 1900s | 98 |
| 1910s | 320 |
| 1920s | 311 |
| 1930s | 197 |
| 1940s | 153 |
| 1950s | 92 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Brown?
In 2025, Brown was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Brown 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 Brown
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brown also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brown over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brown
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brown — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brown
How popular is the name Brown?
In 2025, Brown was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brown a girl's or a boy's name?
Brown is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brown?
Brown has 1 syllable.
When was Brown most popular?
Brown peaked in 1918, when 55 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Brown a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brown currently ranks #8,114 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.