Brewer is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Brewer is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #804 among boys (310) and #10,241 among girls (9) — overall #1,617 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 319 | 319 | #10,241 | #804 |
| 2024 | 198 | 198 | #15,697 | #1,109 |
| 2023 | 107 | 107 | — | #1,623 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | — | #1,666 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | — | #1,919 |
| 2020 | 77 | 77 | — | #1,915 |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | — | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 38 | 38 | — | #3,061 |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,900 |
| 2016 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,537 |
| 2015 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,521 |
| 2014 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,310 |
| 2013 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,134 |
| 2012 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,779 |
| 2011 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,246 |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,119 |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,178 |
| 2008 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,560 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,159 |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,555 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,916 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,922 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,887 |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,235 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #9,443 |
| 1931 | 5 | — | — | #3,825 |
| 1930 | 5 | — | — | #4,063 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | — | #4,033 |
| 1925 | 6 | — | — | #3,788 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | — | #4,412 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | — | #3,973 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | — | #3,312 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | — | #2,876 |