Brienna: 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	27	3	–	#4,872
1980s	249	25	+822%	#2,156
1990s	642	64	+158%	#1,831
2000s	469	47	-27%	#2,596
2010s	271	27	-42%	#3,131
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-78%	#7,705

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,872

1980s

249

+822%

#2,156

1990s

642

+158%

#1,831

2000s

469

-27%

#2,596

2010s

271

-42%

#3,131

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#7,705

The story of Brienna

Brienna 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 1974, 1,694 American babies have been named Brienna. Its peak came in 1992, when 78 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 Brienna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brienna?

The median living Brienna is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 33. An estimated 1,700 people named Brienna 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.

Brienna 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	7	#12,380
2022	7	#12,473
2021	14	#7,705
2020	8	#11,273
2019	17	#6,766
2018	19	#6,299
2017	19	#6,336
2016	31	#4,548
2015	24	#5,495
2014	17	#7,049
2013	27	#5,035
2012	34	#4,311
2011	30	#4,702
2010	53	#3,131
2009	42	#3,750
2008	48	#3,436
2007	52	#3,255
2006	51	#3,229
2005	48	#3,220
2004	45	#3,343
2003	54	#2,845
2002	37	#3,606
2001	35	#3,717
2000	57	#2,596
1995	61	#2,192
1990	44	#2,648
1985	16	#4,650
1980	11	#5,955
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 Brienna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brienna?

The median living Brienna is about 26 years old. Half of all living Briennas are between 18 and 33 years old.

How many people named Brienna are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Brienna are alive in the United States, based on 1,694 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brienna in 2025?

Brienna 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 Brienna?

1,694 babies have been named Brienna in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brienna most popular?

Brienna peaked in 1992, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Brienna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brienna rising or falling?

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

Brienna

Brienna popularity over time

The story of Brienna

How old are people named Brienna?

Brienna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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