Brick vs Brian

Side-by-side comparison of Brick and Brian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brick

Boy name · Rank #9091

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brick Brian
Current Rank #9091 #301
Total Births (all years) 452 1,172,762
Peak Year 2011 1972
Peak Year Births 24 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brick Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss 37 112,336
1960ss 31 258,119
1970ss 41 322,694
1980ss 41 233,997
1990ss 55 119,303
2000ss 65 69,771
2010ss 140 24,100
2020ss 42 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brick Brian
2014 13 2,535
2015 14 2,217
2016 13 1,983
2017 16 1,777
2018 15 1,631
2019 8 1,478
2020 9 1,261
2021 7 1,188
2022 6 1,180
2023 12 1,048
2024 8 1,111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2024.

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