Briany: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	109	11	–	#5,931
2010s	130	13	+19%	#5,338
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	+59%	#5,046

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

109

–

#5,931

2010s

130

+19%

#5,338

2020s (to 2025)

124

+59%

#5,046

The story of Briany

Briany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,366 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 363 American babies have been named Briany. Its peak came in 2022, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Briany?

The median living Briany is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Briany 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.

Briany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,366
2024	22	#5,651
2023	22	#5,586
2022	26	#5,046
2021	23	#5,426
2020	13	#8,051
2019	24	#5,338
2018	14	#7,833
2017	12	#8,890
2016	22	#5,831
2015	11	#9,590
2014	9	#11,144
2013	9	#11,171
2012	10	#10,573
2011	10	#10,534
2010	9	#11,423
2009	13	#8,986
2008	9	#11,761
2007	23	#5,931
2006	13	#8,809
2005	7	#13,244
2004	12	#8,808
2003	11	#9,149
2002	7	#12,412
2001	8	#11,176
2000	6	#13,416
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briany?

The median living Briany is about 9 years old. Half of all living Brianys are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Briany are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Briany are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briany in 2025?

Briany ranked #6,366 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briany?

363 babies have been named Briany in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briany most popular?

Briany peaked in 2022, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Briany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briany rising or falling?

Briany is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Briany popularity over time

The story of Briany

How old are people named Briany?

Briany year by year

Frequently asked questions

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