Boy · #3,168 in 2026

Brix

Degrees Brix is a measure of the dissolved solids in a liquid, based on its specific gravity, and is commonly used to measure dissolved sugar content of a solution. One degree Brix is the concentration of one unit mass of solute in 100 units mass of solution, thereby representing the strength of the solution as percentage by mass.

Current Rank
#3,168
Peak Rank
#2,552 (2021)
Total Babies
490
5-Yr Trend
+8%
2018
First Year
2018
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#15678
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brix

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Degrees Brix is a measure of the dissolved solids in a liquid, based on its specific gravity, and is commonly used to measure dissolved sugar content of a solution. One degree Brix is the concentration of one unit mass of solute in 100 units mass of solution, thereby representing the strength of the solution as percentage by mass.

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Origin & history
In the early 1800s, Karl Balling, followed by Adolf Brix , and finally the Normal-Commissions under Fritz Plato , prepared pure sucrose solutions of known strength, measured their specific gravities and prepared tables of percent sucrose by mass vs. measured specific gravity. Balling measured specific gravity to 3 decimal places, Brix to 5, and the Normal-Eichungs Kommission to 6 with the goal of the Commission being to correct errors in the 5th and 6th decimal place in the Brix table. Equipped with one of these tables, a brewer wishing to know how much sugar was in his wort could measure its

The Story of Brix

Brix first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 51 births, good for #2,552 nationwide. About 59% of every Brix on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Brix ranks #3,168 for baby boys with 38 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 490 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brix

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brix 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Brix

What does the name Brix mean?
Degrees Brix is a measure of the dissolved solids in a liquid, based on its specific gravity, and is commonly used to measure dissolved sugar content of a solution. One degree Brix is the concentration of one unit mass of solute in 100 units mass of solution, thereby representing the strength of the solution as percentage by mass.
How popular is Brix in 2026?
In 2026, Brix ranks #3,168 among boys' names in the U.S., with 38 babies given the name that year.
When was Brix most popular?
Brix reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #2,552 that year with 51 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brix most popular?
Brix has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brix.
Is Brix a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brix is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Brix?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brix include Holton, Shamon, Kedar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Brix

Brix is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 490 births in the dataset. Brix's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Brix'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 .

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.