Brien comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Strong ruler".
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How popular is Brien?
1963peak year
The name Brien reached its peak in 1963, with 100 registrations (ranked #764). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1925, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9304) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Brien has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,586 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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