Unisex name · since 1977
Briane
Briane has 296 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 296
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
296 girls have been named Briane since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Briane recorded 296 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2005.
- #16,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 296 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briane ranks #16,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 296 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #16,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 296
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Briane's 296 recorded births place it above 77.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Briane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Briane splits its recorded history at 1991: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Briane popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Briane popularity over time - boys
55 total births recorded since 1958 (Briane as boys' name)
Briane by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (123 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Briane's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Briane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
116 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (42% of all-time use).
Briane by state
Where Briane concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 296 births nationwide.
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What to do with Briane's data
- Briane's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brianes (5 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Briane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
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, 1977–2005 (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 Briane 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.