Recorded 1978–2021 Unisex name Peak 2003 413 births

Brin — unisex name

413 babies named Brin in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s461990s982000s1372010s1132020s13
2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Brin was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

21 babies were named Brin in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brin

The Social Security Administration has registered 413 babies named Brin between 1978 and 2021, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Brin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 37 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 413 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brin at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

413

Since 1978

44 years of records

Peak year

2003

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1978

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2021

Brin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1978

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2003)
21
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0510152025 202120162011200620011996199119851978 6

Brin popularity over time — boys

37 total births recorded since 1980 (Brin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 37 births
456789 199819881987198619811980 5

Brin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
137 births that decade — 33% of Brin's all-time total
1970s61980s461990s982000s1372010s1132020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brin?
413 babies have been named Brin since 1978. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2003 with 21 births.
When was Brin most popular?
Brin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Brin a unisex name?
Yes, Brin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 413 births, and as a boy's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Brin been used?
Brin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 44 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Brin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.