Brilliant
The Story of Brilliant
As a girl name
Brilliant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Brilliants were born — ranking #13,792 that year. As of 2026, Brilliant ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Brilliants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brilliant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 8 Brilliants were born — ranking #8,981 that year. As of 2026, Brilliant ranks #8,914 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Brilliants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Brilliant
Phonetically similar names — useful when Brilliant is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Brillant
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- Brillion
- Brilliance
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- Brilliantly
- Brilliancy
- Billionth
- Brilliantine
- Brisant
- Ebullient
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Brilliant
Brilliant is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Brilliant's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Brilliant's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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