Brain

Given to 4,606 US babies since 1950 · Not recorded since 2017

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1975

182 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

4,606

since 1950

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Brain was most popular in 1975, when 182 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.12 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Brain in 2025. Not recorded since 2017.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	<5	—
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	<5	—
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	6	10,775
2016	<5	—	5	12,185
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	7	9,655
2012	<5	—	6	10,770
2011	<5	—	7	9,600
2010	<5	—	8	8,803
2009	<5	—	7	9,864
2008	<5	—	13	6,393
2007	<5	—	13	6,262
2006	<5	—	13	6,094
2005	<5	—	23	3,941
2004	<5	—	13	5,813
2003	<5	—	28	3,280
2002	<5	—	24	3,554
2001	<5	—	29	3,061
2000	<5	—	28	3,075
1999	<5	—	24	3,279
1998	<5	—	32	2,599
1997	<5	—	25	2,981
1996	<5	—	30	2,535
1995	<5	—	24	2,923
1994	<5	—	39	2,082
1993	<5	—	45	1,850
1992	<5	—	42	1,914
1991	<5	—	79	1,254
1990	<5	—	75	1,278
1989	<5	—	105	997
1988	<5	—	132	823
1987	<5	—	140	777
1986	<5	—	143	756
1985	5	10,677	155	710
1984	<5	—	141	733
1983	<5	—	187	624
1982	<5	—	189	632
1981	<5	—	162	679
1980	<5	—	177	651
1979	<5	—	160	675
1978	<5	—	144	697
1977	5	9,652	163	660
1976	<5	—	154	660
1975	<5	—	182	601
1974	<5	—	176	603
1973	<5	—	170	608
1972	<5	—	179	596
1971	<5	—	162	645
1970	<5	—	143	692
1969	<5	—	143	659
1968	<5	—	118	696
1967	<5	—	98	742
1966	<5	—	88	774
1965	<5	—	60	948
1964	<5	—	49	1,082
1963	<5	—	53	1,037
1962	<5	—	43	1,187
1961	<5	—	30	1,467
1960	<5	—	23	1,692
1959	<5	—	26	1,559
1958	<5	—	20	1,766
1957	<5	—	17	1,952
1956	<5	—	9	2,798
1955	<5	—	5	3,886
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	5	3,681