Brighton vs Brian

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

Name A

Brighton

Boy name · Rank #1985

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brighton Brian
Current Rank #1985 #301
Total Births (all years) 2,929 1,172,762
Peak Year 2012 1972
Peak Year Births 157 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brighton Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss — 112,336
1960ss — 258,119
1970ss — 322,694
1980ss 27 233,997
1990ss 239 119,303
2000ss 865 69,771
2010ss 1,312 24,100
2020ss 486 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brighton Brian
2014 153 2,535
2015 152 2,217
2016 125 1,983
2017 94 1,777
2018 118 1,631
2019 108 1,478
2020 95 1,261
2021 125 1,188
2022 104 1,180
2023 84 1,048
2024 78 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, 1983–2024.

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