Brae
The Story of Brae
As a girl name
Brae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 10 Braes were born — ranking #10,427 that year. As of 2026, Brae ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 203 Braes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Braes were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Brae ranks #7,285 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Braes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Brae
Brae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 203 births in the dataset. Brae's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Brae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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