Boys' name · since 1988

Braian

Braian has 185 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,425 of 45,481
all-time among boys
185
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Braian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 185 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Braian recorded 185 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2017.

  • #13,425 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 185 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braian ranks #13,425 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,425 of 45,481
all-time among boys
185
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braian's 185 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Braian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Braian splits its recorded history at 2005: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Braian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2009)
17
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 19881998200120042007201020132017 6

Braian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (110 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Braian's strongest decade.

110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Braian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braian? ▼
Braian has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,425 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 17 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Braian sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braian ranks #13,425 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Braian most popular? ▼
Braian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Braian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Braian since 1988 -- 30 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Braian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Braian's data

  • Braian's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Braian

Nearby Names Like Braian

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braian

Brandon Boy
#261 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#403 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

Compare Braian side by side: Braian vs Brandon Braian vs Bradley Braian vs Brayden

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Alanson
185 births · Peak 1927
Carmino
185 births · Peak 1917
Ordell
185 births · Peak 1922
Thoams
185 births · Peak 1985
Kristine
185 births · Peak 1969
Ramesh
185 births · Peak 1980
Maribel
185 births · Peak 1984
Latoya
185 births · Peak 1985

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Braian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.