US rank #15743 Girls' name Peak 1996 1,609 births

Briann — #15743 US girls' name

1,609 babies named Briann in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s2511990s7202000s4182010s1502020s35
#15743
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Briann

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,609 babies named Briann between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Briann currently holds the #15743 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Briann performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 720 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Briann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 114 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Briann in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Briann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,609 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Briann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,609

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1996

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,743

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Briann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
90
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
020406080100 202420172011200519991993198719811978 6

Briann popularity over time — boys

20 total births recorded since 1994 (Briann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 20 births
5 2012201120081994 5

Briann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
720 births that decade — 45% of Briann's all-time total
1970s351980s2511990s7202000s4182010s1502020s35

Briann by state

Where Briann concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Briann
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?
1,609 babies have been named Briann since 1978. It currently ranks #15743 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 90 births.
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?
Briann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.