Brien vs Brian

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

Name A

Brien

Boy name · Rank #11043

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brien Brian
Current Rank #11043 #301
Total Births (all years) 3,581 1,172,762
Peak Year 1963 1972
Peak Year Births 100 36,309
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brien Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss 10 566
1930ss 18 3,173
1940ss 123 22,794
1950ss 477 112,336
1960ss 847 258,119
1970ss 689 322,694
1980ss 601 233,997
1990ss 461 119,303
2000ss 245 69,771
2010ss 92 24,100
2020ss 18 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brien Brian
2014 6 2,535
2015 9 2,217
2016 7 1,983
2017 12 1,777
2018 11 1,631
2019 — 1,478
2020 7 1,261
2021 5 1,188
2022 — 1,180
2023 — 1,048
2024 6 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, 1925–2024.

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