Brae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	–	12	1	–	#6,431
1980s	33	6	39	4	+225%	#9,261
1990s	46	27	73	7	+87%	#8,865
2000s	33	38	71	7	-3%	#10,825
2010s	61	42	103	10	+45%	#10,567
2020s (to 2025)	18	36	54	9	-13%	#12,374

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,431

1980s

+225%

#9,261

1990s

+87%

#8,865

2000s

-3%

#10,825

2010s

103

+45%

#10,567

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#12,374

The story of Brae

Brae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 352 American babies have been named Brae, about 58% girls and 42% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brae?

The median living Brae is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Brae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	6	#10,870
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	7	#12,374	11	#7,354
2022	6	#13,883	5	#12,616
2021	5	#15,657	7	#9,862
2020	–	–	7	#9,708
2019	–	–	5	#12,411
2018	9	#10,709	–	–
2017	6	#14,437	–	–
2016	8	#11,970	7	#9,810
2015	9	#11,040	–	–
2014	9	#11,135	8	#8,883
2013	5	#16,982	5	#12,390
2012	10	#10,567	5	#12,526
2011	5	#17,195	6	#10,994
2010	–	–	6	#10,938
2009	6	#15,556	9	#8,383
2008	–	–	8	#9,101
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#10,834
2005	5	#16,900	–	–
2004	9	#10,825	8	#8,225
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	7	#8,561
2001	6	#13,762	–	–
2000	7	#11,970	–	–
1995	9	#8,865	9	#5,978
1990	7	#10,329	–	–
1985	6	#9,423	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#5,594
1975	5	#9,215	–	–
1970	7	#6,431	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brae?

The median living Brae is about 17 years old. Half of all living Braes are between 9 and 31 years old.

How many people named Brae are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brae are alive in the United States, based on 352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brae in 2025?

Brae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brae?

352 babies have been named Brae in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brae most popular?

Brae peaked in 1995, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Brae a boy or girl name?

Brae is used for both: about 58% of babies named Brae have been girls and 42% boys.

Is the name Brae rising or falling?

Brae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Brae popularity over time

The story of Brae

How old are people named Brae?

Brae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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