Brier vs Brian

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

Name A

Brier

Boy name · Rank #6309

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brier Brian
Current Rank #6309 #301
Total Births (all years) 584 1,172,762
Peak Year 2016 1972
Peak Year Births 32 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brier Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss — 112,336
1960ss — 258,119
1970ss — 322,694
1980ss — 233,997
1990ss 78 119,303
2000ss 171 69,771
2010ss 242 24,100
2020ss 93 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brier Brian
2014 22 2,535
2015 22 2,217
2016 32 1,983
2017 26 1,777
2018 24 1,631
2019 25 1,478
2020 21 1,261
2021 27 1,188
2022 16 1,180
2023 15 1,048
2024 14 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, 1991–2024.

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