Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1913
Brainard
Brainard has 129 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 129
- total births
- 1913–1975
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
129 boys have been named Brainard since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Brainard has 129 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1975.
- 129 total births
- 1913–1975 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Brainard since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1975.
- 129
- total births
- 1913–1975
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Brainard was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
11 babies were named Brainard in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Brainard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brainard splits its recorded history at 1926: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brainard at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Brainard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1975
- Peak year (1914)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Brainard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Brainard's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Brainard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 42 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brainard? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 129 babies named Brainard. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 11 births.
When was Brainard most popular? ▼
Brainard was most popular in the 1910s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Brainard been used? ▼
Records for Brainard go back to 1913, giving 63 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Brainard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brainard's data
- Brainard's decade-level peak was the 1910s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brainard
Nearby Names Like Brainard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brainard
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Brainard side by side: Brainard vs Brandon Brainard vs Bradley Brainard vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brainard: Baby Name Since 1913 - 129 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brainard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brainard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.