Namewise
Shortlist

Brien

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Brien: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1965–1993

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1965 to 1993, ranging from #176 to #339.196519671970198019831993#176#339
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1965#194
1966#256
1967#176
1969#230
1970#251
1979#324
1980#264
1982#330
1983#282
1990#323
1993#339

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 11 of the 29 years from 1965 to 1993.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1965–1993 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #194 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1965–1993

    Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1965–1993).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent1993

    Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1965 to 1993. Highest recorded position: #176 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.

Brien's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2645HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2306HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1769HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1946HighVerified

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

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Brien

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1965–1993.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1965 to 1993. Highest recorded position: #176 in Republic of Ireland in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.