Brianna
Girl name · #222 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Brianna? In official American birth records, Brianna has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Brianna is currently the #222 girl name in the United States — 1,372 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #82, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,312 girls born in 2025 was named Brianna.
Babies named Brianna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Brianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 12,880 girls were named Brianna — good for #15 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Brianna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Brianna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brianna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brianna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brianna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brianna is most common in MD (1.8 per 1,000), MA (1.7 per 1,000), NJ (1.7 per 1,000), NV (1.6 per 1,000), CT (1.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brianna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Brianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hanna, Mckenna, Julianna, Arianna, and Adriana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,372 | #222 |
| 2024 | 1,677 | #181 |
| 2023 | 1,885 | #152 |
| 2022 | 1,709 | #171 |
| 2021 | 1,601 | #184 |
| 2020 | 1,878 | #145 |
| 2019 | 1,937 | #147 |
| 2018 | 2,244 | #132 |
| 2017 | 2,522 | #123 |
| 2016 | 3,098 | #97 |
| 2015 | 3,475 | #82 |
| 2014 | 3,616 | #85 |
| 2013 | 3,915 | #71 |
| 2012 | 4,646 | #51 |
| 2011 | 5,183 | #45 |
| 2010 | 6,281 | #30 |
| 2009 | 7,357 | #24 |
| 2008 | 8,278 | #23 |
| 2007 | 8,855 | #22 |
| 2006 | 9,370 | #20 |
| 2005 | 9,370 | #20 |
| 2004 | 9,804 | #17 |
| 2003 | 10,584 | #17 |
| 2002 | 11,524 | #17 |
| 2001 | 11,776 | #18 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brianna?
In official American birth records, the name Brianna first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Brianna a popular girl name?
Brianna ranked #222 among girls in 2025 with 1,372 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #82.
When was the name Brianna most popular?
Brianna peaked in 2000, when 12,880 American girls received the name (ranked #15 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,312 newborn American girls was named Brianna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.