Bright vs Brian

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

Name A

Bright

Boy name · Rank #3988

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Bright Brian
Current Rank #3988 #301
Total Births (all years) 386 1,172,762
Peak Year 2024 1972
Peak Year Births 27 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Bright Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss 6 116
1920ss 13 566
1930ss 5 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss — 112,336
1960ss — 258,119
1970ss — 322,694
1980ss 5 233,997
1990ss 31 119,303
2000ss 59 69,771
2010ss 156 24,100
2020ss 111 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bright Brian
2014 20 2,535
2015 10 2,217
2016 8 1,983
2017 25 1,777
2018 22 1,631
2019 24 1,478
2020 24 1,261
2021 18 1,188
2022 18 1,180
2023 24 1,048
2024 27 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, 1917–2024.

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