Britain vs Brian

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

Name A

Britain

Boy name · Rank #9124

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Britain Brian
Current Rank #9124 #301
Total Births (all years) 810 1,172,762
Peak Year 2014 1972
Peak Year Births 39 36,309
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Britain Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss — 112,336
1960ss 6 258,119
1970ss 29 322,694
1980ss 99 233,997
1990ss 156 119,303
2000ss 180 69,771
2010ss 286 24,100
2020ss 54 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Britain Brian
2014 39 2,535
2015 31 2,217
2016 31 1,983
2017 22 1,777
2018 24 1,631
2019 20 1,478
2020 13 1,261
2021 13 1,188
2022 13 1,180
2023 7 1,048
2024 8 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, 1966–2024.

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