Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Brazos

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #7,755
Rank 2025
#7,755
among boys · ↓2,659 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Brazos · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
26 babies
All-time total
377
#9,641 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Brazos popularity over time

377 babies have been named Brazos since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

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.

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1990s – 20 20 2 – #6,380
2000s – 59 59 6 +195% #6,480
2010s 5 171 176 18 +198% #4,006
2020s (to 2025) 15 107 122 20 +16% #4,106

The story of Brazos

Brazos is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,755 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 377 American babies have been named Brazos, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Brazos stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brazos?

The median living Brazos is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Brazos are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Brazos 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 5 #15,327 10 #7,755
2024 5 #15,688 19 #5,096
2023 – – 20 #4,905
2022 – – 26 #4,106
2021 – – 18 #5,143
2020 5 #15,515 14 #6,023
2019 5 #15,944 21 #4,659
2018 – – 26 #4,006
2017 – – 25 #4,118
2016 – – 22 #4,495
2015 – – 17 #5,327
2014 – – 12 #6,695
2013 – – 10 #7,608
2012 – – 12 #6,680
2011 – – 12 #6,643
2010 – – 14 #6,082
2009 – – 13 #6,480
2008 – – 8 #9,107
2007 – – 7 #9,904
2006 – – 5 #12,283
2005 – – 8 #8,392
2004 – – 5 #11,585
2003 – – 7 #8,774
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brazos?

The median living Brazos is about 8 years old. Half of all living Brazoss are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Brazos are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brazos are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brazos in 2025?

Brazos ranked #7,755 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brazos?

377 babies have been named Brazos in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brazos most popular?

Brazos peaked in 2018, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Brazos a boy or girl name?

Brazos is used for both: about 5% of babies named Brazos have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Brazos rising or falling?

Brazos is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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