Boys' name · since 1979

Bric

Bric has 28 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,281 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Bric sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Bric recorded 28 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2010.

  • #26,281 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bric ranks #26,281 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,281 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bric's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bric's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19791984198619882010 6

Bric by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (17 births, 61% of the file).

1980s was Bric's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Bric births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bric?
Bric has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,281 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 7 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Bric sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bric ranks #26,281 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bric most popular?
Bric was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Bric been used?
Bric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 32 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Bric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bric's data

  • Bric's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1979–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bric 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 August 2026.