Brilliant
Gender-neutral name · American
Meaningbrilliant · English
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,921 in 2023
6 babies were named Brilliant in the US in 2025. It has dropped 90 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2019–2025
US births per million boys, 2011–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Brilliant you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Brilliant, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brilliant would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryBrilliant first shows up in US birth records in 2011, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #8,921.
- New on the sceneBrilliant wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2011.
- TrendBrilliant has slipped 90 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlBrilliant is given to both boys and girls: 55% of the 11 babies named Brilliant in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Brilliant means “brilliant”.
About the name Brilliant
Brilliant is a gender-neutral name of American origin meaning “brilliant”. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ant”. US birth records list Brilliant for boys from 2011 to 2025, in 7 of those 15 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #8,921 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies. Of the 11 US babies named Brilliant in 2025, 45% were girls and 55% were boys.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 659,341 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 boys |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 304,569 boys |
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Brilliant
What does the name Brilliant mean?
Brilliant means “brilliant” in English.
What is the origin of the name Brilliant?
Brilliant has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Lainey, Maverick.
Is Brilliant a boy or girl name?
Both. Brilliant is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 45% of US babies named Brilliant were girls.
How popular is the name Brilliant?
Brilliant ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2023 (#8,921).