Total births
1,609
Girls' name · since 1978
Briann
Briann has 1,609 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15792
- among girls today
- 1,609
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Briann currently ranks #15792 among girls' names in America, with 1,609 babies recorded since 1978.
Briann has 1,609 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15792 as of the latest data, more common than 11% 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 1978 to 2024.
- #15792 among girls today
- 1,609 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Briann is currently the #15792 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 1,609 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15792
- among girls today
- 1,609
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Briann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15792
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Briann was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
90 babies were named Briann in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Briann compares
1,609 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Briann's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Briann | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,609 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 48 | 19,840 |
Briann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Briann's full recorded timeline at 2001, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Briann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#15,792
Active since
1978
Briann popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Briann popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 1994 (Briann as boys' name)
Briann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Briann's strongest decade.
720 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Briann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 251
1980s
251 births
- 1990s
1990s
720 births
- 2000s
2000s
418 births
- 2010s 150
2010s
150 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 720 births (45% of all-time use).
How Briann 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 Briann's total volume
Briann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Briann by state
Where Briann concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 114 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 91 | 5.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 26 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Briann's total US births 7.1%
Even split
114 of 1,609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Briann appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briann? ▼
Briann has been given to 1,609 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15792 as of the latest data. 90 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Briann most popular? ▼
Briann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 720 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Briann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Briann are California (114 births), Texas (91 births), New York (26 births).
How long has the name Briann been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Briann since 1978 -- 47 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Briann? ▼
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 Briann's data
- Briann's decade-level peak was the 1990s (720 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brianns (114 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 Briann
Nearby Names Like Briann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briann
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 Briann side by side: Briann vs Brittany Briann vs Brianna Briann vs Briana
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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, 1978–2024 (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. "Briann: #15792 Girls' Name - 1,609 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briann. 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 Briann 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.