Brion
Brion was the 8361st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 804th with 87 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,792 places. More babies were named Brion in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bryan) Origin uncertain · Irish, Celtic
- Rank in 2025
- #8,361 boys, down 3,084 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195787 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,896babies recorded
What does the name Brion mean?
Brion is a spelling of Bryan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bryan's meaning and origin.
Bryan is a spelling of Brian, the name of the Irish high king Brian Boru (died 1014). DMNES calls the name of uncertain origin, possibly related to a Brittonic word for "high, noble". Medieval Bretons also used Brian, and it came to England after the Norman Conquest; DMNES records Brianus in English records from the 1180s.
*brigonos (Proto-Brythonic, “high, noble (suggested)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES calls the origin uncertain.
Related names: Brian, Bryant, Brianna.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bryan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Brian', DMNES, Durham University
Brion popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 89 since 1989.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,361 | 9 |
| 2020 | #5,277 | 17 |
| 2010 | #5,513 | 16 |
| 2000 | #2,873 | 31 |
| 1990 | #1,706 | 47 |
| 1980 | #1,570 | 38 |
| 1970 | #979 | 68 |
| 1960 | #1,193 | 43 |
| 1950 | #1,316 | 30 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Brion, counting every spelling?
Brion is a spelling of Bryan, a name family that ranked #196 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,361 for Brion on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,017 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 1,005 | #336 | 5,575 |
| Brian | 979 | #339 | 5,512 |
| Bryon | 17 | #5,426 | 92 |
| Brion | 9 | #8,361 | 61 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Brion?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brion (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brion born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brion.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brion?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Brion are alive today, with a median age of 47; half are between 31 and 58. That makes Brion mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brion: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brion, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brion
What does Brion mean?
The origin of Bryan is uncertain: DMNES calls the origin uncertain.
How popular is the name Brion?
Brion was the 8361st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 804th with 87 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,792 places. More babies were named Brion in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Brion a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brion in the US.