Briana
A modern feminine of Brian, Celtic for “high, noble.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Briana first shows up in the national records in 1950. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1991 to 2000. Its biggest year was 1994, when 5,000 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 68 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 661 for girls. All told, 97,326 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Brianna (265,237), Bryanna (19,643), Bryana (6,222), Brionna (4,918), Brieanna (3,203), Brynna (3,102) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Brian
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72 | No. 2926 |
| 1960s | 298 | No. 1370 |
| 1970s | 2,116 | No. 420 |
| 1980s | 10,881 | No. 126 |
| 1990s | 42,801 | No. 68 |
| 2000s | 28,719 | No. 83 |
| 2010s | 9,066 | No. 183 |
| 2020s | 3,167 | No. 470 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.