ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1913 First Year 2020 Last Year 1922 Peak Year #2347 Peak Rank 355 Total Count 50 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Brewster What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Brewster is a masculine given name which may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Brewster American parents first put Brewster on the record books as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 13 Brewsters were born — ranking #2,347 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Brewsters. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 355 Brewsters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Brewster A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Brewster Higley (1823–1911), American otolaryngologist who wrote the poem that became the original lyrics of "Home on the Range" * ●Brewster Jennings (1898–1968), American business executive * ●Brewster Kahle (born 1960), American computer technologist * ●Brewster Mason (1922–1987), English actor, primarily on the stage * ●Brewster Morris (1909–1990), American diplomat, ambassador to Chad * ●Brewster H. Shaw (born 1945), American astronaut * ●M. Brewster Smith (1919–2012), American psychologist and president of the American Psychological Association Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Brewster Phonetically similar names — useful when Brewster is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Brr * [Brister](/brister) * [Bruster](/bruster) * Booster * Burster * Brouter * Priester * Prester * Breast * Brighter * Barista * Brest Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Brewster What does the name Brewster mean? Brewster is a masculine given name which may refer to: How popular is Brewster in 2026? In 2026, Brewster ranks #12,015 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Brewster most popular? Brewster reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #2,347 that year with 13 babies given the name. Is Brewster a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Brewster is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Brewster? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brewster include Mamie, Gennie, Maston. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦MamiePeak #2347](/mamie)[👦GenniePeak #2347](/gennie)[👦MastonPeak #2347](/maston)[👦MurvinPeak #2347](/murvin)[👦KelsiePeak #2347](/kelsie)[👦RodolphePeak #2347](/rodolphe)[👦PharesPeak #2347](/phares)[👦JewettPeak #2347](/jewett) ## About the name Brewster Brewster is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 355 births in the dataset. Brewster's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,347\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brewster's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1922 → ](/year/1922) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.