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Brian

Boy #317 in 2023

Brian is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Brian

Popularity, 1909–2023

1,048 births in 2023

1909 2023

1,171,651 U.S. births recorded from 1909–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1972

36,480 babies

First recorded

1909

114 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.