ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1977 First Year 2026 Last Year 1979 Peak Year #1113 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 50 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Brienne What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. The County of Brienne was a medieval county in France centered on Brienne-le-Château. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County%5Fof%5FBrienne) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County%5Fof%5FBrienne) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Brienne](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Coat_of_arms_of_the_House_of_Brienne_%28Counts_of_Brienne%29.svg/330px-Coat_of_arms_of_the_House_of_Brienne_%28Counts_of_Brienne%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County%5Fof%5FBrienne) 📖 ## The Story of Brienne Brienne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 20 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 122 Briennes were born — ranking #1,113 that year. As of 2026, Brienne ranks #9,296 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-63%). In total, more than 2K Briennes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Brienne Phonetically similar names — useful when Brienne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Breon](/breon) * [Brianne](/brianne) * [Brian](/brian) * [Bryan](/bryan) * [Bruin](/bruin) * [Brien](/brien) * [Bryon](/bryon) * [Brion](/brion) * Brohan * [Bren](/bren) * [Breen](/breen) * [Breanne](/breanne) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Brienne What does the name Brienne mean? The County of Brienne was a medieval county in France centered on Brienne-le-Château. How popular is Brienne in 2026? In 2026, Brienne ranks #9,296 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Brienne most popular? Brienne reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #1,113 that year with 122 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Brienne most popular? Brienne has historically been most popular in Maryland, Utah, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brienne. Is Brienne a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Brienne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Brienne? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brienne include Leni, Lezlie, Tammera. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LeniPeak #1113](/leni)[👧LezliePeak #1113](/lezlie)[👧TammeraPeak #1113](/tammera)[👧CloraPeak #1114](/clora)[👧ZettiePeak #1114](/zettie)[👧JaninaPeak #1114](/janina)[👧AlanePeak #1112](/alane)[👧KelceyPeak #1112](/kelcey) ## About the name Brienne Brienne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Brienne's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,113\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brienne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1979 → ](/year/1979) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.