Brien is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Brien across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brien has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,593 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 50 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brien per year, United States (1925 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (99/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1967 (9/yr).
Brien is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #1,820 nationally (given to 99 babies that year).
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