Briton vs Brian

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

Name A

Briton

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Briton Brian
Current Rank Unranked #301
Total Births (all years) 544 1,172,762
Peak Year 1991 1972
Peak Year Births 27 36,309
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Briton Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss — 566
1930ss — 3,173
1940ss — 22,794
1950ss — 112,336
1960ss 32 258,119
1970ss 50 322,694
1980ss 114 233,997
1990ss 140 119,303
2000ss 123 69,771
2010ss 75 24,100
2020ss 10 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Briton Brian
2014 7 2,535
2015 9 2,217
2016 10 1,983
2017 7 1,777
2018 6 1,631
2019 — 1,478
2020 5 1,261
2021 5 1,188
2022 — 1,180
2023 — 1,048
2024 — 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, 1963–2021.

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