Bryana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,470

among girls · ↓882 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bryana · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

292 babies

All-time total

6,222

#2,235 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Bryana popularity over time

6,222 babies have been named Bryana since 1972, 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

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	22	2	–	#7,027
1980s	522	52	+2273%	#1,375
1990s	2,332	233	+347%	#728
2000s	2,326	233	0%	#844
2010s	788	79	-66%	#1,489
2020s (to 2025)	232	39	-51%	#3,180

Where Bryana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bryana

Bryana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,470 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 6,222 American babies have been named Bryana. Its peak came in 1997, when 292 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 Bryana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bryana?

The median living Bryana is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 30. An estimated 6,100 people named Bryana 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.

Bryana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,470
2024	43	#3,588
2023	42	#3,650
2022	51	#3,180
2021	29	#4,640
2020	36	#3,936
2019	27	#4,934
2018	33	#4,249
2017	45	#3,442
2016	50	#3,244
2015	63	#2,783
2014	81	#2,292
2013	95	#2,037
2012	119	#1,736
2011	124	#1,693
2010	151	#1,489
2009	187	#1,294
2008	202	#1,242
2007	233	#1,111
2006	233	#1,087
2005	240	#1,015
2004	232	#1,016
2003	236	#982
2002	274	#844
2001	250	#907
2000	239	#916
1995	250	#794
1990	144	#1,188
1985	57	#1,930
1980	22	#3,627
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 Bryana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bryana?

The median living Bryana is about 24 years old. Half of all living Bryanas are between 18 and 30 years old.

How many people named Bryana are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Bryana are alive in the United States, based on 6,222 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bryana mean?

Spelling variant of Brianna.

How popular is the name Bryana in 2025?

Bryana ranked #4,470 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bryana?

6,222 babies have been named Bryana in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bryana most popular?

Bryana peaked in 1997, when 292 newborns received the name.

Is Bryana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bryana rising or falling?

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

Will Bryana become more popular?

Bryana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Bryana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Bryana

Names that sound and feel close to Bryana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Bryana with similar names → More names starting with B →