Girl · #178 in 2026

Brianna

Brianna, Breanna, Briana, and Bryanna are feminine given names. Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian as "Briana" is the original spelling. The name is a relatively modern one and was occasionally used in England from about the 16th century and on; Briana is the name of a character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.

Current Rank
#178
Peak Rank
#14 (2000)
Total Babies
267K
5-Yr Trend
-15%
1963
First Year
2026
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#14
Peak Rank
267K
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brianna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Brianna, Breanna, Briana, and Bryanna are feminine given names. Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian as "Briana" is the original spelling. The name is a relatively modern one and was occasionally used in England from about the 16th century and on; Briana is the name of a character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.

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The Story of Brianna

Brianna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 12,880 Briannas were born — ranking #15 that year. As of 2026, Brianna ranks #178 for baby girls with 1,702 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 267K Briannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brianna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brianna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brianna

What does the name Brianna mean?
Brianna, Breanna, Briana, and Bryanna are feminine given names. Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian as "Briana" is the original spelling. The name is a relatively modern one and was occasionally used in England from about the 16th century and on; Briana is the name of a character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
How popular is Brianna in 2026?
In 2026, Brianna ranks #178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,702 babies given the name that year.
When was Brianna most popular?
Brianna reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #14 that year with 12,880 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brianna most popular?
Brianna has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, New Mexico, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brianna.
Is Brianna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brianna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Brianna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brianna include Martha, Nellie, Rose. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Brianna

Brianna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 267K births in the dataset. Brianna's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #14. Use the chart and map above to compare Brianna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.