How old is someone named Brian?
The average Brian is 48 years old.
Half of all living Brians are between 39 and 58.
When was Brian popular?
Brian peaked in 1972 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 979 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 116 | 0 |
| 1920s | 566 | 0 |
| 1930s | 3,173 | 560 |
| 1940s | 22,840 | 11,000 |
| 1950s | 112,529 | 77,000 |
| 1960s | 258,898 | 210,000 |
| 1970s | 324,243 | 290,000 |
| 1980s | 235,361 | 220,000 |
| 1990s | 119,681 | 120,000 |
| 2000s | 69,972 | 69,000 |
| 2010s | 24,141 | 24,000 |
| 2020s | 6,773 | 6,700 |
How many Brians are still alive?
About 1 million Brians are alive in the US today. That's 87% of the roughly 1.2 million babies named Brian since 1909.
Most Brians ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Brian?
About two in five living Brians are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
- Boomer 17%
- Gen X 43%
- Millennial 28%
- Gen Z 10%
- Gen Alpha 2%
Is Brian an old name?
Yes. Brian is older than 75 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Brian will be 68 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Brian a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Brians are men.
Names the same age as Brian
NAME TWIN
Brian's name twin is Bryon. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Bryon's age curve is the closest match to Brian's: 95% alike.
Other spellings: Bryan (39)
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Questions about the name Brian
How old is the average Brian?
The average Brian in the US is 48 years old. The median is 49, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Brian?
About 1 million Brians are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1.2 million babies given the name since 1909.
When was the name Brian most popular?
In 1972, when about 36,000 baby boys were named Brian.
Is Brian a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 43% of living Brians, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this