Brianna
A modern feminine of Brian, Celtic for “high, noble.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Brianna first shows up in the national records in 1963. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1988 to 2016. Its biggest year was 2000, when 12,880 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 15 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1999, at No. 14. In 2025 it ranked No. 222 for girls. All told, 265,237 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Briana (97,326), 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
Explore Brianna interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82 | No. 3199 |
| 1970s | 1,639 | No. 328 |
| 1980s | 17,133 | No. 77 |
| 1990s | 99,108 | No. 14 |
| 2000s | 99,798 | No. 15 |
| 2010s | 36,917 | No. 30 |
| 2020s | 10,122 | No. 145 |
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.