Names / Boy names
Brian
Current rank
#339
and easing
All-time peak
#8
in 1972
First recorded
1909
in U.S. data
Children named
1.2 million
since 1909
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #8 in 1972 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Brian first appears in 1909. It peaked in 1972 at #8. As of the latest data it stands at #339, drifting lower. Over 1.2 million have carried it since records began.