Brian Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #251 |
| 1997 | #278 |
| 1998 | #280 |
| 1999 | #315 |
| 2000 | #337 |
| 2001 | #279 |
| 2002 | #304 |
| 2003 | #287 |
| 2004 | #346 |
| 2005 | #299 |
| 2006 | #400 |
| 2007 | #312 |
| 2008 | #324 |
| 2009 | #376 |
| 2010 | #439 |
| 2011 | #356 |
| 2012 | #378 |
| 2013 | #399 |
| 2014 | #378 |
| 2015 | #383 |
| 2016 | #406 |
| 2017 | #480 |
| 2018 | #449 |
| 2019 | #526 |
| 2020 | #587 |
| 2021 | #501 |
| 2022 | #480 |
| 2023 | #500 |
| 2024 | #538 |
| 2025 | #573 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 73 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #372 among boys in Norway, #573 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #296 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #573 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in Republic of Ireland in 1981.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #573 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #538 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #500 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #480 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #501 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #587 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #526 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #449 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #480 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #406 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #383 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #378 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #399 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #378 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #356 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #439 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #376 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #324 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #312 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #400 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #299 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #346 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #287 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #304 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #279 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #337 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #315 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #280 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #278 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #251 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #96 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 174 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 213 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 211 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 250 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 227 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 271 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 292 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 283 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 301 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 400 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 354 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 412 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 428 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 437 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 470 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 482 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 462 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 477 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 513 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 518 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #13 | 624 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 367 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 377 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 368 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 453 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 429 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 387 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 476 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #256 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #395 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #285 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #326 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #186 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #283 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #171 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #253 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #259 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #164 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #130 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #191 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #188 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #188 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #182 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #187 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #155 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #180 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #109 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #103 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #119 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #79 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #99 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #89 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #90 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #75 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #372 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #441 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #357 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #409 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #334 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #420 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #397 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #311 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #291 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #381 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #401 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #340 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #275 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #262 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #299 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #216 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #276 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #258 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #302 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #291 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #258 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #213 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #246 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #224 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #271 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #230 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #245 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #261 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #233 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #283 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #281 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #418 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #394 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #520 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #370 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #346 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #500 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #464 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #522 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #365 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #405 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #330 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #432 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #395 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #317 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #428 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #438 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #497 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #343 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #263 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #365 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #297 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #301 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #398 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #241 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #313 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #301 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #351 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #396 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #448 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #340 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #335 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #472 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #455 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #408 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #357 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #308 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #304 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #316 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #347 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #296 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #252 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #193 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #178 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #204 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #140 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #116 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #146 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #95 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 379 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 377 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 427 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 510 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 489 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 492 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #12 | 545 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 668 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 689 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 728 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 747 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #8 | 835 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 907 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 944 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 895 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #8 | 857 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #7 | 865 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 812 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 726 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 688 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 692 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 684 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 736 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 651 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 678 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 631 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 616 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 597 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 585 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 464 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #535 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.