Namewise

Brian Popularity

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Trend unknownEngland and Wales (male) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #538 to #538.2024#538#538
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2024#538

Demonstration dataSource: 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

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in Republic of Ireland in 1981.

Brian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#53871HighDemonstration data
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#9675InsufficientDemonstration data
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#9875InsufficientDemonstration data
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#8488InsufficientDemonstration data
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#75106InsufficientDemonstration data
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#74104InsufficientDemonstration data
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#75104InsufficientDemonstration data
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#72116InsufficientDemonstration data
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#71115InsufficientDemonstration data
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#73115InsufficientDemonstration data
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#62134InsufficientDemonstration data
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#60148InsufficientDemonstration data
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#55169InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#56174InsufficientDemonstration data
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#48213InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#47211InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#36250InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#42227InsufficientDemonstration data
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#33271InsufficientDemonstration data
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#28292InsufficientDemonstration data
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#31283InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#30301InsufficientDemonstration data
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#23400InsufficientDemonstration data
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#28354InsufficientDemonstration data
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#24412InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#22428InsufficientDemonstration data
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#20437InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#18470InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#18482InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#21462InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#19477InsufficientDemonstration data
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#18513InsufficientDemonstration data
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#20518InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#13624InsufficientDemonstration data
1981New Zealandmale#8164HighDemonstration data
1980New Zealandmale#9155HighDemonstration data
1979New Zealandmale#8661HighDemonstration data
1978New Zealandmale#8270HighDemonstration data
1977New Zealandmale#7680HighDemonstration data
1976New Zealandmale#7682HighDemonstration data
1975New Zealandmale#6794HighDemonstration data
1974New Zealandmale#61108HighDemonstration data
1973New Zealandmale#53135HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandmale#52128HighDemonstration data
1971New Zealandmale#57133HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandmale#45161HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandmale#39191HighDemonstration data
1968New Zealandmale#33212HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandmale#35193HighDemonstration data
1966New Zealandmale#33206HighDemonstration data
1965New Zealandmale#28250HighDemonstration data
1964New Zealandmale#28256HighDemonstration data
1963New Zealandmale#24305HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandmale#25305HighDemonstration data
1961New Zealandmale#27301HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandmale#22367HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandmale#17377HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandmale#18368HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandmale#13453HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandmale#13429HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandmale#14387HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandmale#10476HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#2567HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#2856HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#18611HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#17114HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#2537HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#2597HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#16416HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#13021HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#19111HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#18812HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#18812HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#18213HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#18712HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#15516HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#18011HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#10924HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#10326HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#11919HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#7937HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#9926HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#8930HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#9030HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#9127HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#7540HighDemonstration data
2025Norwaymale#3728HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#4415HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#3579HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#4096HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#3349HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#4205HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#3977HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#31112HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#29115HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#3819HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#4018HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#34011HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#27517HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#26218HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#29914HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#21623HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#27617HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#25818HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#30213HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#29114HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#25816HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#21323HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#24618HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#22420HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#27115HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#23022HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#24518HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#26117HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#23321HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#28315HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#26717HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#28117HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#4188HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#3949HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#5206HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#37012HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#34613HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#5007HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#4648HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#5226HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#36512HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#40510HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#33014HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#4329HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#39510HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#31714HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#4289HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#4388HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#4976HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#32613HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#34312HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#26318HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#36511HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#29715HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#30114HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#3989HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#24119HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#31312HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#30112HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#35110HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#3967HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#4486HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#3409HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#3359HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#4724HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#4554HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#4084HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#3575HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#3087HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#3047HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#3166HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#3475HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#2967HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#25218HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#18726HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#19326HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#19227HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#17830HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#20424HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#14043HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#11656HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#12749HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#14644HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#9576HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#10970HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#9281HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#9190HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#9288HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#8298HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#69113HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#49172HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#51156HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#52145HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#43169HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#45165HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#40169HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#38179HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#39197HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#36204HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#36197HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#35181HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#24315HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#24329HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#20349HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#19360HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#17379HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#18377HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#17427HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#14510HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#14489HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#15492HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#12545HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#10668HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#9689HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#10728HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#9747HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#8835HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#7907HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#7944HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#7895HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#8857HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#7865HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#9812HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#10726HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#9688HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#9692HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#9684HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#9736HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#10651HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#10678HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#10631HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#11616HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#14597HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#13585HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#14464HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.