Brown Boy
How popular is Brown?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Brown in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
314living people named Brown (est.)
68median age of people named Brown
1,482babies named Brown since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Brown popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1918 (55 boys) |
| Highest rank | #460 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Brown by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 | #460 |
| 1890s | 79 | #635 |
| 1900s | 98 | #632 |
| 1910s | 320 | #707 |
| 1920s | 311 | #999 |
| 1930s | 197 | #1,330 |
| 1940s | 153 | #1,275 |
| 1950s | 92 | #2,206 |
| 1960s | 53 | #2,209 |
| 1970s | 20 | #3,426 |
| 1980s | 30 | #4,493 |
| 1990s | 6 | #7,171 |
| 2000s | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2010s | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2020s | 31 | #7,675 |
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Questions
- Is Brown a boy or girl name?
- Brown is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Brown were boys.
- How popular is the name Brown?
- 10 baby boys were named Brown in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Brown most popular?
- Brown peaked in 1918, when 55 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #460 in 1881.
- How many people are named Brown?
- 1,482 babies have been named Brown in the US since 1880. We estimate about 314 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.