Brian vs Bridger
Side-by-side comparison of Brian and Bridger - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Brian | Bridger |
| Current Rank | #302 | #790 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,173,735 | 6,873 |
| Peak Year | 1972 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 36,306 | 383 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1909 | 1974 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Brian | Bridger |
| 1900s | 5 | - |
| 1910s | 116 | - |
| 1920s | 566 | - |
| 1930s | 3,173 | - |
| 1940s | 22,793 | - |
| 1950s | 112,336 | - |
| 1960s | 258,129 | - |
| 1970s | 322,660 | 40 |
| 1980s | 233,993 | 153 |
| 1990s | 119,309 | 720 |
| 2000s | 69,775 | 1,729 |
| 2010s | 24,107 | 2,237 |
| 2020s | 6,773 | 1,994 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Brian | Bridger |
| 2014 | 2,536 | 211 |
| 2015 | 2,218 | 198 |
| 2016 | 1,984 | 263 |
| 2017 | 1,778 | 221 |
| 2018 | 1,631 | 229 |
| 2019 | 1,479 | 242 |
| 2020 | 1,261 | 239 |
| 2021 | 1,188 | 357 |
| 2022 | 1,180 | 348 |
| 2023 | 1,049 | 348 |
| 2024 | 1,116 | 319 |
| 2025 | 979 | 383 |