Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1977
Brein
18 babies named Brein in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Brein is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Brein recorded 18 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1979.
- 18 total births
- 1977–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Brein since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Brein was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
9 babies were named Brein in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Brein's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brein's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 9 births recorded.
Brein at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Brein popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1979
- Peak year (1977)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Brein by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Brein's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Brein births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brein? ▼
Brein has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 9 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Brein most popular? ▼
Brein was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Brein been used? ▼
Records for Brein go back to 1977, giving 3 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Brein? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brenda, Breanna, Brenna, Breana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Brein
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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, 1977–1979 (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. "Brein: Baby Name Since 1977 - 18 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brein. 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 Brein 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.