Brighten vs Brian

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

Name A

Brighten

Boy name · Rank #10409

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brighten Brian
Current Rank #10409 #301
Total Births (all years) 165 1,172,762
Peak Year 2010 1972
Peak Year Births 15 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brighten 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 — 119,303
2000ss 36 69,771
2010ss 91 24,100
2020ss 38 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brighten Brian
2014 12 2,535
2015 13 2,217
2016 10 1,983
2017 8 1,777
2018 11 1,631
2019 9 1,478
2020 5 1,261
2021 11 1,188
2022 8 1,180
2023 7 1,048
2024 7 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, 2003–2024.

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