Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2014
Brij
23 babies named Brij in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11916
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Brij is the #11916 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23 recorded since 2014.
Brij has 23 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11916 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #11916 among boys today
- 23 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Brij is currently the #11916 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 23 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11916
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Brij vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11916
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Brij was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
6 babies were named Brij in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Brij compares
23 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brij's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brij | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brij's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brij's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brij at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,916
Active since
2014
Brij popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Brij by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brij's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Brij births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brij? ▼
23 babies have been named Brij since 2014. It currently ranks #11916 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 6 births.
When was Brij most popular? ▼
Brij was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Brij been used? ▼
Brij has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brij? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brij's data
- Brij's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brij
Nearby Names Like Brij
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brij
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2446 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Compare Brij side by side: Brij vs Brian Brij vs Brice Brij vs Briggs
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brij
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brij: #11916 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brij. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brij 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 July 2026.