How Many People Are Named Brion?
An estimated 2,607 people in the United States have the first name Brion. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Brion peaked in popularity in 1957 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brion as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brion paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brion is overwhelmingly male, 89 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,607
About 1 in 131,475 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1957
87 births
Total Registered
2,887
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brion
Brion is predominantly male (96.9%), though 89 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brion as a male name
Ranked #5,253 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (87 births)
Brion as a female name
Ranked #16,114 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1994 (14 births)
Brion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brion span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 612 babies were registered. Brion has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brion by Decade
How has Brion tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brion by State
Birth registrations for Brion span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Wisconsin. On average, about 47 Brions were registered per state.
Brion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brion
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Brion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brion?
We estimate approximately 2,607 people named Brion are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 131,475 Americans share this first name.
Is Brion a common name?
Brion is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,887 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brion most popular?
Brion reached peak popularity in 1957, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brion is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brion a male name?
Brion is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brion Smith, Brion Johnson, Brion Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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