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Rank #301 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 42 · SSA Rank: #301
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Brian scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Brian's popularity trajectory beats a neutral-drift fashion model in 42% of the 186 years it's been tracked. This name's rises and falls are explained by culture, not random copying.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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Brian is a Celtic boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #301 in the US in 2024.
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