Brewster
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,101 in 1914
0 babies were named Brewster in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrewster first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #2,101.
About the name Brewster
Brewster is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Brewster for boys from 1913 to 2020, in 50 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #2,101 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.7 | 103,550 boys |
| 1920s | 7.5 | 132,626 boys |
| 1930s | 3.3 | 299,401 boys |
| 1940s | 3.5 | 281,690 boys |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 757,576 boys |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 694,444 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 boys |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 763,359 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
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- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Brewster
What is the origin of the name Brewster?
Brewster has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Brewster a boy or girl name?
Brewster is a boy name.
How popular is the name Brewster?
Brewster is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,101 in 1914.