Braun
Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.
Meaning & Origin of Braun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.
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The Story of Braun
Braun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 18 Brauns were born — ranking #5,104 that year. As of 2026, Braun ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 372 Brauns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Braun
Braun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 372 births in the dataset. Braun's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,104. Use the chart and map above to compare Braun'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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