Brave Boy & girl
How popular is Brave?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Brave in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
665living people named Brave (est.)
6median age of people named Brave
668babies named Brave since 1880
1 in 72,073US babies born in 2025
Brave popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▲ 90 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (54 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,498 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 2008 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 74% boys, 26% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Brave is most popular
Babies named Brave per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Brave by decade
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Questions
- Is Brave a boy or girl name?
- Brave is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 74% of babies named Brave were boys and 26% were girls.
- How popular is the name Brave?
- 37 baby boys were named Brave in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Brave most popular?
- Brave peaked in 2022, when 54 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,498 in 2021.
- How many people are named Brave?
- 668 babies have been named Brave in the US since 1880. We estimate about 665 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Brave most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Brave was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.