Boy · Name family
Brian
1,868,412births recorded
23Countries
4Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
#182Poland 2025
Brian is a boy name family recorded 1,868,412 times in 23 countries since 1883. It ranks highest today in Poland (#182 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 1,618.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bryan (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Brian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian | English | 1,178,298 | 🇺🇸 United States | #339 | 1973 | ▼ 51 % |
| Brian | English | 101,247 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #144 | 1998 | ▼ 45 % |
| Brian | English | 50,524 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #352 | 1958 | ▼ 33 % |
| Brian | English | 24,165 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #252 | 1977 | ▼ 68 % |
| Brian | English | 12,894 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1947 | – |
| Brian | English | 9,148 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Bryan | English | 391,306 | 🇺🇸 United States | #336 | 1977 | ▼ 55 % |
| Bryan | English | 25,445 | 🇫🇷 France | #397 | 1997 | ▼ 47 % |
| Bryan | English | 10,778 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #429 | 1985 | ▼ 27 % |
| Bryan | English | 3,826 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #799 | 2000 | ▼ 73 % |
| Bryan | English | 3,260 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1987 | – |
| Bryan | English | 2,797 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #191 | 2000 | ▼ 37 % |
| Brajan | Polish | 5,715 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #182 | 2005 | ▼ 73 % |
| Brajan | Polish | 76 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
| Brajan | Polish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Bryann | French | 215 | 🇫🇷 France | #4497 | 2001 | new |
| Bryann | French | 113 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bryan ↔ Brajan — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Brian ↔ Bryan — spelling variant
- Brian ↔ Bryann — spelling variant
Questions about Brian
How popular is the name Brian?
In 2025 it ranked #182 in Poland. Official registers record 1,868,412 births across 23 countries.
What is Brian in other languages?
Bryan (English); Brajan (Polish); Bryann (French).
When was Brian most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 1,618.6 births per 100,000.
Is Brian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Brian is a boy name.