boy's name
Brion
- Origin Brythonic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,964
Ireland
#644
as Bríon, 2021
Brion is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Brion is a name of Brythonic origin.
- Peaked in 1957, when 87 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s | 522 |
| 1960s | 395 |
| 1970s | 612 |
| 1980s | 366 |
| 1990s | 476 |
| 2000s | 227 |
| 2010s | 177 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How popular is Brion?
In 2025, Brion was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Brion 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.
How Brion is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Bríon | Bríon is a rare spelling of Brion, written with a fada and recorded 7 times, mostly in Ireland. | 7 |
Names that peaked alongside Brion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brion
How popular is the name Brion?
In 2025, Brion was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Brion a girl's or a boy's name?
Brion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brion?
Brion has 2 syllables.
When was Brion most popular?
Brion peaked in 1957, when 87 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brion currently ranks #8,396 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.