Brian
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning high, noble.
Babies a year
1,763
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#339
down from #301
UK popularity
#573
68 babies · down from #538
How Brian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #189 |
| 2016 | #204 |
| 2017 | #216 |
| 2018 | #235 |
| 2019 | #247 |
| 2020 | #271 |
| 2021 | #288 |
| 2022 | #290 |
| 2023 | #317 |
| 2024 | #301 |
| 2025 | #339 |
In 2025, 68 babies in England and Wales were named Brian. In the US, 1,763 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 36,324 in 1972.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Brian was most common in 1975, when it went to 1.89% of American babies of that sex.
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