Brianah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#11,017
1990s	163	16	+2617%	#4,328
2000s	203	20	+25%	#4,791
2010s	41	4	-80%	#9,834
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,017

1990s

163

+2617%

#4,328

2000s

203

+25%

#4,791

2010s

-80%

#9,834

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brianah

Brianah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 413 American babies have been named Brianah. Its peak came in 1999, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brianah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brianah?

The median living Brianah is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Brianah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brianah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,309
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,170
2012	11	#9,834
2011	9	#11,333
2010	7	#13,709
2009	18	#7,115
2008	25	#5,595
2007	21	#6,360
2006	26	#5,257
2005	20	#6,051
2004	14	#7,898
2003	15	#7,268
2002	25	#4,791
2001	19	#5,849
2000	20	#5,519
1995	20	#4,867
1990	8	#9,360
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brianah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brianah?

The median living Brianah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Brianahs are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Brianah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brianah are alive in the United States, based on 413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brianah in 2025?

Brianah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brianah?

413 babies have been named Brianah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brianah most popular?

Brianah peaked in 1999, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Brianah a boy or girl name?

Brianah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brianah rising or falling?

Brianah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Brianah popularity over time

The story of Brianah

How old are people named Brianah?

Brianah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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