Total births
1,968
Girls' name · since 1979
Brianda
1,968 babies named Brianda in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7025
- among girls today
- 1,968
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Brianda currently ranks #7025 among girls' names in America, with 1,968 babies recorded since 1979.
Brianda has 1,968 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7025 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #7025 among girls today
- 1,968 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Brianda is currently the #7025 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 1,968 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7025
- among girls today
- 1,968
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Brianda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7025
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Brianda was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
265 babies were named Brianda in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Brianda compares
1,968 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brianda's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brianda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,968 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 265 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brianda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brianda's full recorded timeline at 2005, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 265 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brianda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#7,025
Active since
1979
Brianda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 265
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Brianda popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1990 (Brianda as boys' name)
Brianda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brianda's strongest decade.
1,082 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Brianda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,082 births
- 2000s
2000s
521 births
- 2010s 219
2010s
219 births
- 2020s 98
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,082 births (55% of all-time use).
How Brianda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brianda's total volume
Brianda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brianda by state
Where Brianda concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 671 | 34.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 465 | 23.6% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 184 | 9.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 14 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 0.6% |
California share of Brianda's total US births 34.1%
Even split
671 of 1,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brianda? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 1,968 babies named Brianda. Today it holds rank #7025 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 265 births.
When was Brianda most popular? ▼
Brianda was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,082 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Brianda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brianda are California (671 births), Texas (465 births), Arizona (184 births).
How long has the name Brianda been used? ▼
Brianda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brianda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brianda's data
- Brianda's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,082 total births); usage has since declined to 98 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Briandas (671 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brianda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brianda
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Bridget Girl
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Brittney Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brianda: #7025 Girls' Name - 1,968 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brianda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brianda 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 July 2026.