Brian

Brian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Brian is a masculine given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world.

From Wikipedia

Brian first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 680 babies (rank #73 that year). In 2024 it was given to 72 boys (rank #432). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Brian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Brian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,371

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

680

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	680	#73
1992	643	#72
1993	589	#74
1994	452	#83
1995	537	#76
1996	416	#89
1997	417	#86
1998	378	#92
1999	361	#93
2000	311	#103
2001	338	#98
2002	274	#118
2003	254	#125
2004	232	#135
2005	188	#169
2006	195	#167
2007	210	#162
2008	184	#182
2009	163	#207
2010	153	#223
2011	130	#249
2012	128	#262
2013	128	#263
2014	138	#253
2015	105	#322
2016	111	#309
2017	109	#309
2018	115	#294
2019	87	#361
2020	76	#402
2021	66	#448
2022	64	#444
2023	67	#434
2024	72	#432

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

680

#73

1992

643

#72

1993

589

#74

1994

452

#83

1995

537

#76

1996

416

#89

1997

417

#86

1998

378

#92

1999

361

#93

2000

311

#103

2001

338

#98

2002

274

#118

2003

254

#125

2004

232

#135

2005

188

#169

2006

195

#167

2007

210

#162

2008

184

#182

2009

163

#207

2010

153

#223

2011

130

#249

2012

128

#262

2013

128

#263

2014

138

#253

2015

105

#322

2016

111

#309

2017

109

#309

2018

115

#294

2019

#361

2020

#402

2021

#448

2022

#444

2023

#434

2024

#432

Meaning

Numerology of Brian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brian

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Brian in 2024

Other boys' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail