girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Briyana

Meaning Spelling variant of Brianna Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,144

Spelling variant of Brianna.

Rank 2025
#12,144
among girls · ↑1,637 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Briyana
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
52 babies
All-time total
804
#8,691 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Briyana popularity over time

804 babies have been named Briyana since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 10 1 – #11,523
1990s 303 30 +2930% #2,617
2000s 354 35 +17% #3,054
2010s 124 12 -65% #4,946
2020s (to 2025) 13 2 -83% #12,144

The story of Briyana

Briyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,144 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 804 American babies have been named Briyana. Its peak came in 1998, when 52 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 Briyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briyana?

The median living Briyana is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Briyana are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Briyana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,144
2024 6 #13,781
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 8 #11,594
2017 7 #12,962
2016 5 #16,710
2015 8 #12,036
2014 16 #7,375
2013 12 #9,133
2012 19 #6,649
2011 28 #4,946
2010 21 #6,219
2009 23 #5,924
2008 32 #4,671
2007 38 #4,062
2006 32 #4,483
2005 46 #3,323
2004 35 #4,009
2003 23 #5,266
2002 38 #3,531
2001 46 #3,054
2000 41 #3,282
1995 32 #3,427
1990 18 #5,085
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briyana?

The median living Briyana is about 23 years old. Half of all living Briyanas are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Briyana are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Briyana are alive in the United States, based on 804 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Briyana mean?

Spelling variant of Brianna.

How popular is the name Briyana in 2025?

Briyana ranked #12,144 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briyana?

804 babies have been named Briyana in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briyana most popular?

Briyana peaked in 1998, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Briyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briyana rising or falling?

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

Names like Briyana

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