Brown
Brown was the 7764th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 465th; the most babies were born in 1918 (55). More babies were named Brown in the 1910s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,764 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191855 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,482babies recorded
Brown popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1983.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,764 | 10 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #7,292 | 6 |
| 1980 | #4,550 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #2,220 | 14 |
| 1950 | #2,222 | 12 |
| 1940 | #1,277 | 28 |
| 1930 | #1,433 | 26 |
| 1920 | #1,209 | 36 |
| 1910 | #873 | 13 |
| 1900 | #911 | 9 |
| 1890 | #1,022 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brown, counting every spelling?
Brown has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Brown?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brown (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brown born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brown.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brown?
About 300 people born in the US named Brown are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 46 and 78. That makes Brown a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brown: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brown, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brown
How popular is the name Brown?
Brown was the 7764th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 465th; the most babies were born in 1918 (55). More babies were named Brown in the 1910s than in any other decade.
Is Brown a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brown in the US.