Girls' name · since 1989
Brianah
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 413 babies named Brianah, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,262 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 413
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brianah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 413 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Brianah recorded 413 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.
- #13,262 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 413 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brianah ranks #13,262 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 413 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,262 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 413
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brianah's 413 recorded births place it above 81.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Brianah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brianah's full recorded timeline at 2002, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brianah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017
- Peak year (1999)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Brianah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (203 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Brianah's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Brianah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
163 births
- 2000s
2000s
203 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 203 births (49% of all-time use).
Brianah by state
Where Brianah concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 2.7% |
13 of 413 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Brianah's data
- Brianah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (203 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brianahs (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brianah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brianah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.