Briannah: 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	24	2	–	#7,771
1990s	401	40	+1571%	#2,119
2000s	737	74	+84%	#2,204
2010s	262	26	-64%	#3,130
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-88%	#12,375

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,771

1990s

401

+1571%

#2,119

2000s

737

+84%

#2,204

2010s

262

-64%

#3,130

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#12,375

The story of Briannah

Briannah 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 1987, 1,443 American babies have been named Briannah. Its peak came in 2008, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Briannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briannah?

The median living Briannah is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 1,400 people named Briannah 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.

Briannah 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	5	#15,716
2021	7	#12,441
2020	7	#12,375
2019	7	#12,673
2018	7	#12,719
2017	11	#9,435
2016	19	#6,462
2015	21	#6,060
2014	23	#5,651
2013	26	#5,165
2012	50	#3,276
2011	45	#3,505
2010	53	#3,130
2009	76	#2,489
2008	86	#2,273
2007	84	#2,297
2006	85	#2,252
2005	83	#2,204
2004	76	#2,292
2003	58	#2,711
2002	65	#2,447
2001	63	#2,465
2000	61	#2,483
1995	50	#2,520
1990	12	#6,923
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 Briannah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Briannah?

The median living Briannah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Briannahs are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Briannah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Briannah are alive in the United States, based on 1,443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briannah in 2025?

Briannah 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 Briannah?

1,443 babies have been named Briannah in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briannah most popular?

Briannah peaked in 2008, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Briannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briannah rising or falling?

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

Briannah

Briannah popularity over time

The story of Briannah

How old are people named Briannah?

Briannah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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