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Brewster

/ˈbɹustɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2020

Brewster has been given to about 355 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹustɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 179
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Brewster per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time355

How popular is Brewster?

Its best year was 1922, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2356th. The typical living American called Brewster is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Brewster

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lester0.72
  2. Chester0.72
  3. Webster0.72
  4. Buster0.71
  5. Dexter0.69
  6. Peter0.62
  7. Trever0.62
  8. Baxter0.62

Middle names for Brewster

Ranked by flow score
  1. Brewster Paul0.77
  2. Brewster John0.77
  3. Brewster Wade0.76
  4. Brewster Quinn0.76
  5. Brewster Jude0.76
  6. Brewster Lane0.76

Sibling names for Brewster

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.69
  2. Elouisesister · 0.68
  3. Lenorasister · 0.67
  4. Louiebrother · 0.67
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.65
  6. Forestbrother · 0.65

Where Brewster is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Brewster Anderson0.77
    2. Brewster White0.72
    3. Brewster Nguyen0.72
    4. Brewster Moore0.72
    5. Brewster Hill0.72
    6. Brewster Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Brewster

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.