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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Brighten | Brian |
| Current Rank | #10449 | #302 |
| Total Births (all years) | 165 | 1,173,735 |
| Peak Year | 2010 | 1972 |
| Peak Year Births | 15 | 36,306 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1970s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2003 | 1909 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Brighten | Brian |
| 1900s | - | 5 |
| 1910s | - | 116 |
| 1920s | - | 566 |
| 1930s | - | 3,173 |
| 1940s | - | 22,793 |
| 1950s | - | 112,336 |
| 1960s | - | 258,129 |
| 1970s | - | 322,660 |
| 1980s | - | 233,993 |
| 1990s | - | 119,309 |
| 2000s | 36 | 69,775 |
| 2010s | 91 | 24,107 |
| 2020s | 38 | 6,773 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Brighten | Brian |
| 2014 | 12 | 2,536 |
| 2015 | 13 | 2,218 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1,984 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1,778 |
| 2018 | 11 | 1,631 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,261 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1,188 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1,180 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1,049 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1,116 |
| 2025 | - | 979 |