Brian
5 lettersMale #339 · 979 reported
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US name popularity
Brian name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Brian ranks #339 in male records (979 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #339 · 979 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 137 male records (1,116 to 979); rank moved from #302 to #339.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 209 male records (1,188 to 979); rank moved from #288 to #339.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,984 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Brian becoming more popular?
Brian's reported male count decreased by 137 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #302 to #339. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Brian. That is not a count of zero.
Brian in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 979 | 339 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,116 | 302 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,049 | 317 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,180 | 289 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,188 | 288 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,261 | 271 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,479 | 247 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,631 | 235 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,778 | 216 |
| 2016 | — | — | 1,984 | 204 |
Questions about Brian’s popularity
How common is Brian in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Brian ranks #339 in male records (979 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Brian?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Brian only.
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