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.

28
total births
1979–2010
years on record
1980s
peak decade
61%
born in that 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.

  • 28 total births
  • 1979–2010 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

28 boys have been named Bric since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.

28
total births
1979–2010
years on record
1980s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Bric was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

7 babies were named Bric in 1984 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

28

Since 1979

32 years of records

Peak year

1984

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1979

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2010

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

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

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 2010. 7 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1979–2010 (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. "Bric: Baby Name Since 1979 - 28 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bric. 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 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 July 2026.