Brainard comes from the English tradition, meaning Courageous raven.
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How popular is Brainard?
1914peak year
The name Brainard reached its peak in 1914, with 11 registrations (ranked #1986). It had only entered records 1 years earlier, in 1913. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 129 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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