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Brave
OriginEnglish word name
GenderBoy
NB Rank#12244
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About Brave
The name Brave peaked for boys at #2505 in 2021. The name is most popular in BRAVE, BRAVE, and BRAVE. Brave is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,897 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | #4,565 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #3,600 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,381 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #2,945 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #2,511 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #2,505 | 53 | 30.3 |
| 2022 | #2,521 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | #2,511 | 53 | 31 |
| 2024 | #3,329 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | #3,191 | 37 | 21.7 |
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