Brick: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	37	4	–	#2,043
1960s	31	3	-16%	#2,919
1970s	41	4	+32%	#4,108
1980s	41	4	0%	#4,549
1990s	55	6	+34%	#5,896
2000s	65	7	+18%	#6,975
2010s	140	14	+115%	#4,124
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-42%	#6,957

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,043

1960s

-16%

#2,919

1970s

+32%

#4,108

1980s

#4,549

1990s

+34%

#5,896

2000s

+18%

#6,975

2010s

140

+115%

#4,124

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#6,957

The story of Brick

Brick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,863 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 459 American babies have been named Brick. Its peak came in 2011, when 24 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 Brick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brick?

The median living Brick is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Brick 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.

Brick year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#9,863
2024	8	#9,117
2023	12	#6,957
2022	6	#11,075
2021	7	#9,872
2020	9	#8,176
2019	8	#9,021
2018	15	#5,812
2017	16	#5,562
2016	13	#6,413
2015	14	#6,046
2014	13	#6,348
2013	14	#5,968
2012	12	#6,683
2011	24	#4,124
2010	11	#7,141
2009	6	#11,195
2008	8	#9,113
2007	10	#7,677
2006	11	#6,975
2005	8	#8,398
2004	6	#10,137
2003	8	#7,944
2002	8	#7,738
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#5,980
1990	8	#5,896
1985	6	#5,878
1980	8	#4,549
1975	5	#5,569
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#3,121
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brick?

The median living Brick is about 19 years old. Half of all living Bricks are between 10 and 39 years old.

How many people named Brick are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brick are alive in the United States, based on 459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brick in 2025?

Brick ranked #9,863 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brick?

459 babies have been named Brick in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brick most popular?

Brick peaked in 2011, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Brick a boy or girl name?

Brick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brick rising or falling?

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

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Brick popularity over time

The story of Brick

How old are people named Brick?

Brick year by year

Frequently asked questions

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