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How Many People Are Named Brain?
Estimated people named Brain living in the U.S. today
4,267
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,606
- Peak year: 1982 (189 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,267
Brain by age group — who carries the name today?
Brain popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Brain
Brain has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,606 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,267 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 80,103 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Brains you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Brain in the US?
An estimated 4,267 people named Brain are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Brain very rare — about 1 in 80,103 Americans.
Is Brain a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Brain is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Brain most popular?
Brain peaked in 1982, when 189 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Brain?
Brain ranks #4,020 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).