Brigham vs Brian

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

Name A

Brigham

Boy name · Rank #2187

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brigham Brian
Current Rank #2187 #301
Total Births (all years) 3,288 1,172,762
Peak Year 2011 1972
Peak Year Births 137 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brigham Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss 5 116
1920ss 5 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss 6 112,336
1960ss 79 258,119
1970ss 185 322,694
1980ss 249 233,997
1990ss 366 119,303
2000ss 864 69,771
2010ss 1,144 24,100
2020ss 385 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brigham Brian
2014 111 2,535
2015 101 2,217
2016 120 1,983
2017 110 1,777
2018 105 1,631
2019 96 1,478
2020 94 1,261
2021 95 1,188
2022 63 1,180
2023 67 1,048
2024 66 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, 1916–2024.

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