Britton vs Brian

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

Name A

Britton

Boy name · Rank #2949

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Britton Brian
Current Rank #2949 #301
Total Births (all years) 6,291 1,172,762
Peak Year 2006 1972
Peak Year Births 151 36,309
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Britton Brian
1890ss 6 —
1900ss — 5
1910ss 54 116
1920ss 81 566
1930ss 85 3,173
1940ss 109 22,794
1950ss 146 112,336
1960ss 313 258,119
1970ss 562 322,694
1980ss 1,088 233,997
1990ss 1,209 119,303
2000ss 1,268 69,771
2010ss 1,068 24,100
2020ss 302 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Britton Brian
2014 104 2,535
2015 106 2,217
2016 106 1,983
2017 93 1,777
2018 102 1,631
2019 88 1,478
2020 83 1,261
2021 65 1,188
2022 56 1,180
2023 56 1,048
2024 42 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, 1896–2024.

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