Girl · #4,990 in 2026

Brianne

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
#4,990
Peak Rank
#168 (1979)
Total Babies
21K
5-Yr Trend
-43%
1947
First Year
2026
Last Year
1979
Peak Year
#168
Peak Rank
21K
Total Count
68
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brianne

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 Brianne

Brianne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 1,662 Briannes were born — ranking #168 that year. As of 2026, Brianne ranks #4,990 for baby girls with 26 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 21K Briannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brianne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brianne 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 Brianne

What does the name Brianne 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 Brianne in 2026?
In 2026, Brianne ranks #4,990 among girls' names in the U.S., with 26 babies given the name that year.
When was Brianne most popular?
Brianne reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #168 that year with 1,662 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brianne most popular?
Brianne has historically been most popular in Nevada, Montana, Maine. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brianne.
Is Brianne a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brianne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Brianne?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brianne include Lora, Myla, Kelley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Brianne

Brianne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Brianne's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #168. Use the chart and map above to compare Brianne'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.