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 Brion
Pronunciation
b-rion
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #799, 88 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #6314, 14 births); most recent 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 18 | – |
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 13 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | 5 |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
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 2015 (rank #461, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #603, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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