Bravery
The Story of Bravery
As a girl name
Bravery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 10 Braverys were born — ranking #10,146 that year. As of 2026, Bravery ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 69 Braverys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bravery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 20 Braverys were born — ranking #4,805 that year. As of 2026, Bravery ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 141 Braverys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bravery
Bravery is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Bravery's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #4,805. Use the chart and map above to compare Bravery'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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