Brewster
Brewster is a masculine given name which may refer to:
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:
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The Story of Brewster
Brewster first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 13 Brewsters were born — ranking #2,347 that year. As of 2026, Brewster ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Notable people named Brewster
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- 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
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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.
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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.
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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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