Brix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,001

among boys · ↓82 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brix · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

51 babies

All-time total

460

#8,340 all-time among boys

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Brix popularity over time

460 babies have been named Brix since 2005, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	–	19	19	2	–	#8,393
2010s	5	182	187	19	+884%	#3,178
2020s (to 2025)	–	254	254	42	+126%	#2,555

Where Brix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	42	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Brix

Brix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,001 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 460 American babies have been named Brix. Its peak came in 2021, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Brix?

The median living Brix is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 500 people named Brix 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.

Brix 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	–	–	41	#3,001
2024	–	–	43	#2,919
2023	–	–	33	#3,482
2022	–	–	43	#2,926
2021	–	–	51	#2,555
2020	–	–	43	#2,808
2019	–	–	28	#3,810
2018	5	#16,124	36	#3,178
2017	–	–	22	#4,489
2016	–	–	24	#4,209
2015	–	–	20	#4,740
2014	–	–	10	#7,630
2013	–	–	14	#5,971
2012	–	–	9	#8,247
2011	–	–	9	#8,172
2010	–	–	10	#7,663
2009	–	–	9	#8,393
2008	–	–	5	#12,795
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2005	–	–	5	#11,701
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brix?

The median living Brix is about 5 years old. Half of all living Brixs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Brix are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Brix are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brix in 2025?

Brix ranked #3,001 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brix?

460 babies have been named Brix in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brix most popular?

Brix peaked in 2021, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Brix a boy or girl name?

Brix is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brix rising or falling?

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

Will Brix become more popular?

Brix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Brix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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