Girl · #159 in 2026

Brielle

Brielle is a modern English feminine given name, a short form of the French name Gabrielle.

  • English
Current Rank
#159
Peak Rank
#99 (2018)
Total Babies
52K
5-Yr Trend
-25%
1972
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#99
Peak Rank
52K
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brielle

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

Brielle is a modern English feminine given name, a short form of the French name Gabrielle.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Brielle

Brielle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 2,938 births, good for #99 nationwide. About 51% of every Brielle on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Brielle ranks #159 for baby girls with 1,865 births, falling sharply (-25%). All told, over 52K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Brielle

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Brielle. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Brielle

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Brielle Davis (born 1984), an Australian recording artist
  • Brielle Von Hugel , a contestant on American Idol

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Names that sound like Brielle

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brielle

What does the name Brielle mean?
Brielle is a modern English feminine given name, a short form of the French name Gabrielle.
What is the origin of the name Brielle?
Brielle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Brielle in 2026?
In 2026, Brielle ranks #159 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,865 babies given the name that year.
When was Brielle most popular?
Brielle reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #99 that year with 2,938 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brielle most popular?
Brielle has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Wyoming, Delaware. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brielle.
Is Brielle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brielle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Brielle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brielle include Lola, Raelynn, Jayla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Brielle?
Common variants and related forms of Brielle include Gabby, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Gaby. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Brielle

Brielle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 52K births in the dataset. Brielle's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #99. Use the chart and map above to compare Brielle'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.