boy's name
Brien
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,643
Ireland
#390
1993 births
Brien is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1963, when 99 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 123 |
| 1950s | 478 |
| 1960s | 846 |
| 1970s | 689 |
| 1980s | 606 |
| 1990s | 461 |
| 2000s | 245 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Brien?
In 2025, Brien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Brien 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 Brien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brien
How popular is the name Brien?
In 2025, Brien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brien a girl's or a boy's name?
Brien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brien?
Brien has 2 syllables.
When was Brien most popular?
Brien peaked in 1963, when 99 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brien currently ranks #10,545 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.