Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2001
Brainna
20 babies named Brainna in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2001–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Brainna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Brainna recorded 20 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2004.
- 20 total births
- 2001–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Brainna since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 20
- total births
- 2001–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Brainna was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
10 babies were named Brainna in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Brainna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brainna's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brainna at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Brainna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2004
- Peak year (2002)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Brainna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brainna's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Brainna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brainna? ▼
20 babies have been named Brainna since 2001. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
When was Brainna most popular? ▼
Brainna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Brainna been used? ▼
Brainna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 4 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Brainna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Brandie, Braelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2004 (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. "Brainna: Baby Name Since 2001 - 20 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brainna. 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 Brainna 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 July 2026.