US rank #537 Girls' name Peak 1994 96,680 births

Briana — #537 US girls' name

96,680 babies named Briana in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s721960s2981970s21171980s108811990s428002000s287162010s90662020s2730
#537
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Briana was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

5,000 babies were named Briana in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Briana

The Social Security Administration has registered 96,680 babies named Briana between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Briana currently holds the #537 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 5,000 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Briana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 42,800 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Briana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16,830 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Briana in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Briana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 96,680 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Briana at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

96,680

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1994

5,000 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#537

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Briana popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1994)
5,000
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,000 202420142004199419841974196419531950 8

Briana popularity over time — boys

206 total births recorded since 1984 (Briana as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 206 births
0510152025 20222007200219971994199119881984 6

Briana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
42,800 births that decade — 44% of Briana's all-time total
1950s721960s2981970s21171980s108811990s428002000s287162010s90662020s2730

Briana by state

Where Briana concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Briana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16,830 17.4%
#2 Texas
10,853 11.2%
#3 New York
6,826 7.1%
#4 Florida
5,788 6.0%
#5 Illinois
3,979 4.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
3,453 3.6%
#7 New Jersey
3,306 3.4%
#8 Ohio
2,869 3.0%
California share of Briana's total US births 17.4%
Even split

16,830 of 96,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Briana appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Briana?
96,680 babies have been named Briana since 1950. It currently ranks #537 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 5,000 births.
When was Briana most popular?
Briana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42,800 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Briana most popular?
The top states for the name Briana are California (16,830 births), Texas (10,853 births), New York (6,826 births).
How long has the name Briana been used?
Briana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Briana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Bridget, Brittney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.