Brazil
The Story of Brazil
As a girl name
Brazil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 38 births, good for #3,881 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Brazils. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,243 among girl names with 24 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 673 Brazils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Brazil on the record books as a boy name in 1920, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 9 Brazils were born — ranking #8,324 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Brazils. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 63 Brazils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Brazil
Phonetically similar names — useful when Brazil is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Brazeal
- Brezel
- Bresil
- Brussel
- Brazill
- Brazel
- Brustle
- Brazell
- Brasil
- Breazeale
- Brazile
- Brazils
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Brazil
Brazil is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 673 births in the dataset. Brazil's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,881. Use the chart and map above to compare Brazil'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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