Boys name
Brian
Brian is a boys' name given to 1,172,203 boys in the United States since 1916, peaking in 1972 with 36,306 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Pennsylvania in 1973.
Which states favor Brian
Brian by state
Top states by all-time births named Brian. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 125,913 | #325 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 101,362 | #360 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 72,320 | #293 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 69,634 | #280 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 67,755 | #289 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 57,552 | #378 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 49,347 | #368 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 45,717 | #254 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 42,885 | #240 (2025) |
| 10 | Florida | 35,106 | #231 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 33,127 | #353 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 31,381 | #527 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 26,805 | #479 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 25,233 | #283 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 24,534 | #297 (2025) |
| 16 | Maryland | 22,683 | #287 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 22,534 | #339 (2025) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 22,269 | #407 (2025) |
| 19 | Georgia | 20,499 | #408 (2025) |
| 20 | Connecticut | 18,974 | #329 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).