Britt vs Brian

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

Name A

Britt

Boy name · Rank #5055

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Metric Britt Brian
Current Rank #5055 #301
Total Births (all years) 4,710 1,172,762
Peak Year 1960 1972
Peak Year Births 142 36,309
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Britt Brian
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss — 5
1910ss 46 116
1920ss 60 566
1930ss 61 3,173
1940ss 162 22,794
1950ss 701 112,336
1960ss 1,075 258,119
1970ss 854 322,694
1980ss 767 233,997
1990ss 534 119,303
2000ss 242 69,771
2010ss 139 24,100
2020ss 58 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Britt Brian
2014 11 2,535
2015 11 2,217
2016 19 1,983
2017 8 1,777
2018 9 1,631
2019 8 1,478
2020 15 1,261
2021 11 1,188
2022 13 1,180
2023 — 1,048
2024 19 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, 1886–2024.

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