Bryanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,302

among girls · ↓580 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bryanna · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,345

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

1,027 babies

All-time total

19,643

#1,082 all-time among girls

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Bryanna popularity over time

19,643 babies have been named Bryanna since 1959, 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	5	1	–	#6,348
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	113	11	–	#3,254
1980s	880	88	+679%	#849
1990s	6,847	685	+678%	#292
2000s	7,901	790	+15%	#311
2010s	3,203	320	-59%	#638
2020s (to 2025)	694	116	-64%	#1,424

Where Bryanna 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	74	0.05	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Bryanna is most popular

Girls named Bryanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bryanna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	60	0.140	+110%
New Jersey	22	0.122	+83%
Massachusetts	13	0.108	+61%
New York	41	0.104	+55%
Texas	77	0.096	+44%
California	59	0.070	+5%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-12%
Illinois	11	0.048	-28%
Indiana	5	0.036	-47%
Georgia	6	0.026	-60%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-67%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bryanna

Bryanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,302 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 19,643 American babies have been named Bryanna. Its peak came in 1998, when 1,027 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 Bryanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bryanna?

The median living Bryanna is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 28. An estimated 19 thousand people named Bryanna 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.

Bryanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	79	#2,302
2024	118	#1,722
2023	99	#1,987
2022	114	#1,794
2021	131	#1,604
2020	153	#1,424
2019	157	#1,423
2018	141	#1,543
2017	188	#1,259
2016	244	#1,069
2015	360	#784
2014	444	#642
2013	399	#703
2012	392	#713
2011	416	#677
2010	462	#638
2009	493	#612
2008	599	#515
2007	715	#450
2006	748	#422
2005	680	#447
2004	790	#392
2003	972	#319
2002	979	#311
2001	982	#318
2000	943	#332
1995	700	#375
1990	355	#632
1985	85	#1,462
1980	34	#2,701
1975	10	#5,572
1970	15	#3,890
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bryanna?

The median living Bryanna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Bryannas are between 17 and 28 years old.

How many people named Bryanna are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Bryanna are alive in the United States, based on 19,643 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bryanna mean?

Spelling variant of Brianna.

How popular is the name Bryanna in 2025?

Bryanna ranked #2,302 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bryanna?

19,643 babies have been named Bryanna in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bryanna most popular?

Bryanna peaked in 1998, when 1,027 newborns received the name.

Is Bryanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bryanna rising or falling?

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

Will Bryanna become more popular?

Bryanna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Bryanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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