Baby names

How popular is the name Brian?

In 2025, 979 baby boys in the U.S. were named Brian, the 339th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1972, when 36,306 boys got the name. 1,173,735 boys have been named Brian since 1880. 4,563 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#339

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

979

boys named Brian

Peak year

1972

36,306 boys

Boys named Brian each year since 1880

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The numbers for Brian (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	979
2024	1,116
2023	1,049
2022	1,180
2021	1,188
2020	1,261
2019	1,479
2018	1,631
2017	1,778
2016	1,984
2015	2,218
2014	2,536
2013	2,645
2012	2,820
2011	3,250
2010	3,766
2009	4,658
2008	5,263
2007	6,075
2006	6,511
2005	6,920
2004	7,333
2003	7,672
2002	8,082
2001	8,303
2000	8,958
1999	8,808
1998	9,146
1997	9,739
1996	10,476
1995	10,991
1994	11,648
1993	12,544
1992	14,107
1991	14,915
1990	16,935
1989	18,106
1988	19,532
1987	20,362
1986	21,027
1985	23,069
1984	24,720
1983	26,050
1982	25,829
1981	26,583
1980	28,715
1979	28,659
1978	29,432
1977	32,492
1976	30,517
1975	30,578
1974	34,449
1973	35,686
1972	36,306
1971	32,624
1970	31,917
1969	31,669
1968	29,922
1967	28,646
1966	27,253
1965	24,552
1964	24,167
1963	24,133
1962	23,221
1961	22,566
1960	22,000
1959	20,737
1958	19,279
1957	17,519
1956	14,666
1955	10,109
1954	8,078
1953	6,665
1952	5,741
1951	5,101
1950	4,441
1949	3,854
1948	3,358
1947	3,450
1946	2,585
1945	1,989
1944	1,954
1943	1,950
1942	1,523
1941	1,123
1940	1,007
1939	808
1938	609
1937	519
1936	344
1935	254
1934	187
1933	150
1932	119
1931	93
1930	90
1929	112
1928	104
1927	75
1926	47
1925	59
1924	38
1923	35
1922	31
1921	34
1920	31
1919	14
1918	12
1917	14
1916	17
1915	21
1914	11
1913	14
1912	6
1911	7
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Brian each year since 1880

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The numbers for Brian (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	5
2012	11
2011	5
2010	8
2009	6
2008	9
2007	23
2006	8
2005	24
2004	42
2003	20
2002	19
2001	16
2000	30
1999	20
1998	25
1997	24
1996	29
1995	53
1994	36
1993	44
1992	42
1991	48
1990	51
1989	70
1988	126
1987	126
1986	142
1985	137
1984	147
1983	156
1982	147
1981	144
1980	173
1979	158
1978	171
1977	181
1976	155
1975	151
1974	138
1973	160
1972	171
1971	150
1970	148
1969	130
1968	105
1967	104
1966	89
1965	71
1964	63
1963	55
1962	60
1961	40
1960	52
1959	39
1958	38
1957	26
1956	19
1955	23
1954	12
1953	10
1952	13
1951	8
1950	5
1949	6
1948	6
1947	12
1946	8
1945	5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	10
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Brian each year since 1880

Girls named Brian each year since 1880

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