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Brave

Unisex #6976 in 2023

Brave is a unisex name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Brave

Popularity, 2008–2023

69 births in 2023

2008 2023

575 U.S. births recorded from 2008–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

79 babies

First recorded

2008

15 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.