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Brian
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“Noble; high”
🌍 Irish📊 #600 nationally
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
Brian ranked #600 nationally with 1,111 births in the most recent SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -52% vs the previous decade.
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