Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- He ascends. 10th century Brian Boru was a high king and great national hero of Ireland.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brien
Pronunciation
b-rien
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #765, 100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #10268, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 11 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #176, 9 births); most recent 1993 (rank #339, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence