Brig vs Brian

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

Name A

Brig

Boy name · Rank #12566

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brig Brian
Current Rank #12566 #301
Total Births (all years) 72 1,172,762
Peak Year 2009 1972
Peak Year Births 8 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brig Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss — 112,336
1960ss 5 258,119
1970ss 5 322,694
1980ss — 233,997
1990ss — 119,303
2000ss 14 69,771
2010ss 37 24,100
2020ss 11 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brig Brian
2014 7 2,535
2015 7 2,217
2016 — 1,983
2017 — 1,777
2018 6 1,631
2019 5 1,478
2020 — 1,261
2021 6 1,188
2022 — 1,180
2023 — 1,048
2024 5 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, 1962–2024.

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