Name Legacy

Brain

Recorded 1950–2017 · United States

Brain was most popular in 1982, when 189 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,430 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,606 people named Brain.

Most popular in1982
Rank that year#1,430
Births that year189
Total since 18804,606

Brain over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Brain’s peak in 1982. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Brain is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org