Brione
A masculine name of unknown origin, possibly related to the French word "brion".
Name Census estimates that about 63 living Americans carry the first name Brione. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Brione today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brione births was 1991 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brione. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Brione. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
63
~ 1 in 5,440,545 Americans
Peak year
1991
9 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
1990 SSA rank
#7,288
Tracked since 1984
Census
Brione in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 142 people with the first name Brione, which placed it at #46,696 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,696
National first-name rank
People counted
142
142 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brione
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brione is Black at 75.4%. The next largest groups are White (12.0%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brione described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brione at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.4% · 107
- White12.0% · 17
- Two or more races6.3% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Brione
Brione leans heavily female at 83.1% of total registrations, but 11 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Brione as a male name
- Ranked #7,288 in 1990
- 6 male births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Brione as a female name
- Ranked #15,285 in 2010
- 6 female births in 2010
- Peak: 1991 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Brione on both sides of the split. Of the 143 people counted with this name, 53 were male (37.1%) and 90 were female (62.9%).
Popularity
Brione: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brione from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 44 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brione by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brione during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Briones live
Origin
Meaning and history of Brione
The given name Brione is of uncertain origin, with no clear consensus among scholars on its linguistic roots or cultural background. However, some scholars suggest it may have derived from the Latin word "brio," meaning vigor or liveliness. Others posit that it could be a variation of the Italian name "Brione," which is a toponymic surname referring to a town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
There are no definitive historical references or ancient texts that directly mention the name Brione. However, some scholars speculate that it might have been used as a personal name in certain regions of Italy during the Middle Ages or Renaissance period, given its potential Italian origins.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Brione are scarce and often difficult to verify. One notable individual who bore this name was Brione di Arezzo, an Italian painter who lived in the 14th century and is known for his frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo, Italy.
Another individual named Brione was a 16th-century Italian merchant and trader who lived in Venice. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative spice trade between Venice and the Middle East during the height of the Venetian Republic's maritime dominance.
In the 19th century, a French composer and violinist named Brione Baillot (1793-1865) gained recognition for his contributions to the development of violin technique and his compositions for the instrument.
During the same period, a Spanish nobleman named Brione de Castilla (1820-1892) was known for his philanthropic efforts and his role in establishing several charitable organizations in Madrid.
More recently, Brione Ciccone (1932-2008) was an Italian-American artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his abstract expressionist works, many of which are housed in prestigious museums and galleries across the United States.
While the name Brione may have been used sporadically throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon, and its origins and meanings continue to be a subject of scholarly debate and speculation.
People
Brione + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brione as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brione: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brione?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 63 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brione going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,440,545 US residents.
Is Brione a common name?
We classify Brione as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brione most popular?
The single biggest year for Brione was 1991, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brione is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brione in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 142 people with the name Brione, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,696 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brione in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brione?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Brione on both sides of the split. Of the 143 people counted with this name, 53 were male (37.1%) and 90 were female (62.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brione?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brione is Black at 75.4%. The next largest groups are White (12.0%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brione most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Brione in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.4% (107 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brione in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brione a female name?
Yes, 83.1% of people registered as Brione in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brione still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brione in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brione can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Brione?
You can see how many Americans are named Brione on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.