Total births
216
Girls' name · since 1989
Briani
216 babies named Briani in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8162
- among girls today
- 216
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
216 babies have been named Briani since 1989, making it today's #8162 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briani has been recorded 216 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #8162 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #8162 among girls today
- 216 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Briani is currently the #8162 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 216 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8162
- among girls today
- 216
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Briani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8162
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Briani was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
17 babies were named Briani in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Briani compares
216 38th percentile among 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
Briani's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Briani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 216 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Briani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Briani's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Briani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#8,162
Active since
1989
Briani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Briani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Briani's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Briani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 67 births (31% of all-time use).
Briani by state
Where Briani concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Briani's total US births 2.3%
5 of 216 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briani? ▼
216 babies have been named Briani since 1989. It currently ranks #8162 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 17 births.
When was Briani most popular? ▼
Briani was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Briani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Briani are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Briani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Briani since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Briani? ▼
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 Briani's data
- Briani's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Brianis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Briani
Nearby Names Like Briani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briani
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Briani side by side: Briani vs Brittany Briani vs Brianna Briani vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Briani
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Briani: #8162 Girls' Name - 216 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briani. 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 Briani 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 June 2026.