Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1912
Brother
Brother has 16 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1912–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Brother sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brother has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1924.
- 16 total births
- 1912–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Brother since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 16
- total births
- 1912–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Brother was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brother in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Brother's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brother splits its recorded history at 1922: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brother at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Brother popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1924
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Brother by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Brother's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Brother births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brother? ▼
16 babies have been named Brother since 1912. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Brother most popular? ▼
Brother was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Brother been used? ▼
Brother has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 13 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Brother? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Brother
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brother
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Compare Brother side by side: Brother vs Brody Brother vs Brooks Brother vs Brock
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1924 (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. "Brother: Baby Name Since 1912 - 16 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brother. 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 Brother 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 June 2026.