Recorded 1928–1931 Boys' name Peak 1928 14 births

Brevard — boys' name

14 babies named Brevard in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s91930s5
1920s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Brevard was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

9 babies were named Brevard in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brevard

The Social Security Administration has registered 14 babies named Brevard between 1928 and 1931, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brevard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brevard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Brevard shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brevard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 14 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brevard at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

14

Since 1928

4 years of records

Peak year

1928

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1928

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1931

Brevard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1928

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1928)
9
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
45678910 19311928 9

Brevard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
9 births that decade — 64% of Brevard's all-time total
1920s91930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brevard?
14 babies have been named Brevard since 1928. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1928 with 9 births.
When was Brevard most popular?
Brevard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Brevard been used?
Brevard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 4 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Brevard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.