Girl nameCurrently #181 in the USFalling
Brianna
bree-AN-uh//briˈænə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20007 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Strong, virtuous, or noble (feminine of Brian)
Brianna is a feminine form of Brian, an Irish name whose meaning is debated but often linked to strength, nobility, or virtue. It grew widely popular across English-speaking countries from the 1980s through the 2000s.
Brianna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brianna |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 31 |
| 1971 | 45 |
| 1972 | 33 |
| 1973 | 36 |
| 1974 | 43 |
| 1975 | 78 |
| 1976 | 138 |
| 1977 | 223 |
| 1978 | 299 |
| 1979 | 713 |
| 1980 | 708 |
| 1981 | 727 |
| 1982 | 890 |
| 1983 | 972 |
| 1984 | 1,362 |
| 1985 | 1,421 |
| 1986 | 1,815 |
| 1987 | 2,294 |
| 1988 | 2,976 |
| 1989 | 4,007 |
| 1990 | 5,688 |
| 1991 | 6,579 |
| 1992 | 7,309 |
| 1993 | 8,793 |
| 1994 | 10,537 |
| 1995 | 11,901 |
| 1996 | 11,943 |
| 1997 | 12,020 |
| 1998 | 12,059 |
| 1999 | 12,436 |
| 2000 | 12,898 |
| 2001 | 11,796 |
| 2002 | 11,535 |
| 2003 | 10,606 |
| 2004 | 9,857 |
| 2005 | 9,382 |
| 2006 | 9,383 |
| 2007 | 8,864 |
| 2008 | 8,291 |
| 2009 | 7,365 |
| 2010 | 6,288 |
| 2011 | 5,190 |
| 2012 | 4,655 |
| 2013 | 3,923 |
| 2014 | 3,614 |
| 2015 | 3,481 |
| 2016 | 3,097 |
| 2017 | 2,524 |
| 2018 | 2,248 |
| 2019 | 1,936 |
| 2020 | 1,878 |
| 2021 | 1,597 |
| 2022 | 1,713 |
| 2023 | 1,883 |
| 2024 | 1,678 |
Brianna through the decades
- Brianna peaked in 2000, when 12,898 babies were named Brianna in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brianna has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brianna currently ranks #181 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
BriAnna
Variants & spellings
BreannaBriana