Brain
Brain is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Mind, intellect, or high place (if interpreted as a variant of Brian).
Origin and history
Brain is a rare masculine given name in the United States, often arising as a typographical variant or historic misspelling of Brian. It can also stem directly from the English word for the organ of thought or an English surname. Given its scarcity in recent decades, it is almost exclusively seen in historical SSA records.
Popularity in the United States
4,596 babies in the United States have been named Brain since 1880. It ranks #1830 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- CA (21.5 %)
- NY (11.9 %)
- IL (10.6 %)
- TX (7.7 %)
- MI (7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 82 |
| 1960-1970 | 705 |
| 1970-1980 | 1,633 |
| 1980-1990 | 1,531 |
| 1990-2000 | 415 |
| 2000-2010 | 191 |
| 2010-2019 | 39 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Fun facts
- A significant portion of historical SSA entries for Brain likely represent transposition errors for the widely popular name Brian.
- Although unranked in recent years, the name accumulated over 4,000 U.S. birth records primarily during the mid-20th century.