boy's name
Braian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 228
Braian is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2009, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Braian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 44 |
How popular is Braian?
In 2017, Braian was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Braian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Braian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Braian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Braian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Braian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Braian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Braian
How popular is the name Braian?
In 2017, Braian was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Braian a girl's or a boy's name?
Braian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Braian most popular?
Braian peaked in 2009, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.