Brian Effect Presentation

Dillon Breen

The Brian Effect

  • How reasons for its rise
  • How it affected similar names

The Name Brian

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Key Points

  • Non-existent before the 1900s
  • Peaked in the 60s and 70s
  • Currently on the decline

Brian in Comparison

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Possible Causes

  • Mass immigration from Ireland
  • Assimilation resulting in more name diversity

Influence of Brian Outside of Irish America

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The Trend Continues

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Sources

Gillespe, Claire. “75 Irish Baby Names That Are Traditional and Unique.” FamilyMinded, 2021.

Green, Micheal. “BRIAN BORU - THE LAST GREAT HIGH KING OF IRELAND.” The Information about Ireland Site, 1997.

Office of Immigration Statistics. “2019 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.” U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2020.