How Many People Are Named Brave?
An estimated 615 people in the United States have the first name Brave. It is used for both genders, with 75.8% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Brave peaked in popularity in 2022 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brave as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Brave paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
615
About 1 in 557,324 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.8% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
79 births
Total Registered
619
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brave
Brave is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.8%) and females (24.2%). Out of 619 total births registered, 469 were male and 150 were female.
Brave as a male name
Ranked #3,329 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (54 births)
Brave as a female name
Ranked #10,380 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (25 births)
Brave: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brave span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 333 babies were registered. Brave remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Brave by Decade
How has Brave tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brave by State
Birth registrations for Brave span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas. On average, about 17 Braves were registered per state.
Brave + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brave as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brave
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brave: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brave?
We estimate approximately 615 people named Brave are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 557,324 Americans share this first name.
Is Brave a common name?
Brave is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 619 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brave most popular?
Brave reached peak popularity in 2022, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brave is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Brave was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Brave a male name?
Brave is predominantly male. 75.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Brave have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Brave peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Brave Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brave Smith, Brave Johnson, Brave Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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