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Its wave through time A fashion of the 1970s
In the United States 0 5 10 15 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1975 per 100,000 babies of that sex 4,607 babies given this name since 1950 At its height in 1975, about 1 in 8,600 boys Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020 Names worth a look Brian Boy Uncertain; often linked to Celtic brig- 'high, noble', but the etymology is not settled. Early Medieval · peak 1973 Brandon Boy From an English surname from place names, Old English brōm 'broom (gorse)' + dūn 'hill'. It is not a form of Irish… Modern · peak 1985 Brenda Girl Uncertain. Possibly a feminine from Old Norse brandr 'sword' in Shetland, or from Irish Bréanainn (Brendan). Modern · peak 1950 Brianna Girl A modern feminine of Brian, an Irish name of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Celtic brig 'high, noble'. Modern · peak 2000 Bernard Boy From Germanic bern 'bear' and hart 'hard, brave'. Middle Ages · peak 1922 Bernice Girl Greek Berenikē, the Macedonian form of Pherenikē 'bringing victory'. Biblical · peak 1911 Brent Boy From an English surname and place name, probably from a Celtic word meaning 'hill' or 'high place'. Modern · peak 1970 Brandy Girl From the English word brandy (from Dutch brandewijn 'burnt wine'); sometimes treated as a feminine of Brandon. Modern · peak 1978 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.