Girl · #10,541 in 2026

Briona

Briona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,196 and an area of 24.7 square kilometres (9.5 mi2).

Current Rank
#10,541
Peak Rank
#1,352 (1993)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1979
First Year
2018
Last Year
1993
Peak Year
#1352
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
38
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Briona

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

Briona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,196 and an area of 24.7 square kilometres (9.5 mi2).

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The Story of Briona

Briona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 122 Brionas were born — ranking #1,352 that year. As of 2026, Briona ranks #10,541 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Brionas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Briona

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Frequently Asked Questions about Briona

What does the name Briona mean?
Briona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,196 and an area of 24.7 square kilometres (9.5 mi2).
How popular is Briona in 2026?
In 2026, Briona ranks #10,541 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Briona most popular?
Briona reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #1,352 that year with 122 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Briona most popular?
Briona has historically been most popular in Delaware, Maryland, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Briona.
Is Briona a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Briona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Briona?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Briona include Francina, Margaretha, Chessie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Briona

Briona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Briona's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,352. Use the chart and map above to compare Briona'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.