Brinton vs Brian

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

Name A

Brinton

Boy name · Rank #12424

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brinton Brian
Current Rank #12424 #301
Total Births (all years) 805 1,172,762
Peak Year 1984 1972
Peak Year Births 24 36,309
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brinton Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss 25 116
1920ss 39 566
1930ss 31 3,173
1940ss 29 22,794
1950ss 46 112,336
1960ss 55 258,119
1970ss 81 322,694
1980ss 164 233,997
1990ss 117 119,303
2000ss 102 69,771
2010ss 94 24,100
2020ss 22 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brinton Brian
2014 13 2,535
2015 8 2,217
2016 13 1,983
2017 10 1,777
2018 6 1,631
2019 9 1,478
2020 7 1,261
2021 — 1,188
2022 5 1,180
2023 5 1,048
2024 5 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, 1914–2024.

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