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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brian

Ranked #23 - 1 in 7,793 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.0M bearers

World total

1,026,556

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#23

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.0M
Worldwide
~1.0M
rank #23
Rarity
1 in 7,793
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.0M in US

About the name Brian

There are an estimated 1,026,556 people named Brian alive worldwide today. That ranks Brian at #23 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brian is held by approximately 1,026,556 people, ranking #23 among first names. That works out to roughly 309 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 323 U.S. residents).

Historically Brian is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Brian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Brian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brian, 1909 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1909: 5
  2. 1911: 7
  3. 1912: 6
  4. 1913: 14
  5. 1914: 11
  6. 1915: 21
  7. 1916: 17
  8. 1917: 14
  9. 1918: 12
  10. 1919: 14
  11. 1920: 31
  12. 1921: 34
  13. 1922: 31
  14. 1923: 35
  15. 1924: 38
  16. 1925: 59
  17. 1926: 47
  18. 1927: 75
  19. 1928: 104
  20. 1929: 112
  21. 1930: 90
  22. 1931: 93
  23. 1932: 119
  24. 1933: 150
  25. 1934: 187
  26. 1935: 254
  27. 1936: 344
  28. 1937: 519
  29. 1938: 609
  30. 1939: 808
  31. 1940: 1,007
  32. 1941: 1,123
  33. 1942: 1,523
  34. 1943: 1,960
  35. 1944: 1,954
  36. 1945: 1,994
  37. 1946: 2,593
  38. 1947: 3,462
  39. 1948: 3,364
  40. 1949: 3,860
  41. 1950: 4,446
  42. 1951: 5,109
  43. 1952: 5,754
  44. 1953: 6,675
  45. 1954: 8,090
  46. 1955: 10k
  47. 1956: 15k
  48. 1957: 18k
  49. 1958: 19k
  50. 1959: 21k
  51. 1960: 22k
  52. 1961: 23k
  53. 1962: 23k
  54. 1963: 24k
  55. 1964: 24k
  56. 1965: 25k
  57. 1966: 27k
  58. 1967: 29k
  59. 1968: 30k
  60. 1969: 32k
  61. 1970: 32k
  62. 1971: 33k
  63. 1972: 36k
  64. 1973: 36k
  65. 1974: 35k
  66. 1975: 31k
  67. 1976: 31k
  68. 1977: 33k
  69. 1978: 30k
  70. 1979: 29k
  71. 1980: 29k
  72. 1981: 27k
  73. 1982: 26k
  74. 1983: 26k
  75. 1984: 25k
  76. 1985: 23k
  77. 1986: 21k
  78. 1987: 20k
  79. 1988: 20k
  80. 1989: 18k
  81. 1990: 17k
  82. 1991: 15k
  83. 1992: 14k
  84. 1993: 13k
  85. 1994: 12k
  86. 1995: 11k
  87. 1996: 11k
  88. 1997: 9,763
  89. 1998: 9,171
  90. 1999: 8,828
  91. 2000: 8,988
  92. 2001: 8,319
  93. 2002: 8,101
  94. 2003: 7,692
  95. 2004: 7,375
  96. 2005: 6,944
  97. 2006: 6,519
  98. 2007: 6,098
  99. 2008: 5,272
  100. 2009: 4,664
  101. 2010: 3,774
  102. 2011: 3,255
  103. 2012: 2,831
  104. 2013: 2,650
  105. 2014: 2,536
  106. 2015: 2,223
  107. 2016: 1,984
  108. 2017: 1,778
  109. 2018: 1,631
  110. 2019: 1,479
  111. 2020: 1,261
  112. 2021: 1,188
  113. 2022: 1,180
  114. 2023: 1,049
  115. 2024: 1,116
  116. 2025: 979

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brian worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,026,556 people named Brian alive worldwide today, ranking #23 globally.

Is Brian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 7,793 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,026,556 bearers, which is 1 in 323 Americans.

Is Brian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brian is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Brian come from?

Who are famous people named Brian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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