Brion vs Brian

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

Name A

Brion

Boy name · Rank #5260

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Brion Brian
Current Rank #5260 #301
Total Births (all years) 2,798 1,172,762
Peak Year 1957 1972
Peak Year Births 87 36,309
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Brion Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss 43 22,794
1950ss 522 112,336
1960ss 395 258,119
1970ss 612 322,694
1980ss 360 233,997
1990ss 416 119,303
2000ss 214 69,771
2010ss 167 24,100
2020ss 69 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brion Brian
2014 18 2,535
2015 21 2,217
2016 14 1,983
2017 16 1,777
2018 17 1,631
2019 13 1,478
2020 17 1,261
2021 11 1,188
2022 15 1,180
2023 8 1,048
2024 18 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, 1945–2024.

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