Brevan
Of Scottish origin meaning "hill covered with brushwood".
Name Census estimates that about 225 living Americans carry the first name Brevan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Brevan today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brevan births was 2001 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brevan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
225
~ 1 in 1,523,353 Americans
Peak year
2001
20 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,628
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Brevan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brevan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 131 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brevan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brevan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brevans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Brevan
The name Brevan is a modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the English name Brendan and the Welsh name Evan. It does not have a clear historical origin or linguistic roots in any particular culture or language.
While the name Brendan has its origins in the Irish Gaelic name Bréanainn, which means "prince" or "descendant of the sea-dweller," Brevan itself does not appear to have any direct connection to this heritage. Similarly, Evan is a Welsh name derived from the word "eifl," meaning "young warrior" or "bow bearer," but Brevan does not seem to share this etymology.
There are no known historical references to the name Brevan in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This suggests that the name is a relatively recent creation, likely emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century.
Due to its modern nature, there are no prominent figures in history who bore the name Brevan. However, here are five individuals who have been recorded with this first name in recent times:
1. Brevan Howard, an American football player who played defensive back for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL) in the 2010s.
2. Brevan Jobe, an Australian cricket player who played domestic cricket for Western Australia in the early 2000s.
3. Brevan Woodley, a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the Hawke's Bay Magpies in the late 2000s.
4. Brevan Sievers, an American baseball player who played in the minor leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers organization in the 2010s.
5. Brevan Bard, an American musician and songwriter who released an album titled "Brevan Bard" in 2018.
While these individuals may be the first documented bearers of the name Brevan, it is likely that the name will continue to gain popularity and spread in the coming years, potentially leading to more historical records and notable figures associated with it.
People
Brevan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brevan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brevan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brevan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 225 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brevan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,523,353 US residents.
Is Brevan a common name?
We classify Brevan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 228 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brevan most popular?
The single biggest year for Brevan was 2001, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brevan is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brevan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brevan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.