Total births
264,799
Girls' name · since 1963
Brianna
264,799 babies named Brianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #181
- among girls today
- 264,799
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
264,799 babies have been named Brianna since 1963, making it today's #181 girls' name.
Brianna has 264,799 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #181 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #181 among girls today
- 264,799 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brianna is currently the #181 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 264,799 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #181
- among girls today
- 264,799
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Brianna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#181
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Brianna was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
12,880 babies were named Brianna in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Brianna compares
264,799 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Brianna's all-time total is 693x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brianna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 264,799 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12,880 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brianna's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12,880, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brianna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#181
Active since
1963
Brianna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 12,880
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Brianna popularity over time - boys
438 total births recorded since 1984 (Brianna as boys' name)
Brianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brianna's strongest decade.
99,798 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Brianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 82
1960s
82 births
- 1970s 1,639
1970s
1,639 births
- 1980s 17,133
1980s
17,133 births
- 1990s
1990s
99,108 births
- 2000s
2000s
99,798 births
- 2010s 36,917
2010s
36,917 births
- 2020s 10,122
2020s
10,122 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 99,798 births (38% of all-time use).
How Brianna 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 Brianna's total volume
Brianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brianna by state
Where Brianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35,883 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25,872 | 9.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 19,999 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16,855 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 10,780 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10,723 | 4.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 9,674 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 8,882 | 3.4% |
California share of Brianna's total US births 13.6%
Even split
35,883 of 264,799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brianna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brianna? ▼
264,799 babies have been named Brianna since 1963. It currently ranks #181 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 12,880 births.
When was Brianna most popular? ▼
Brianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 99,798 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Brianna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brianna are California (35,883 births), Texas (25,872 births), New York (19,999 births).
How long has the name Brianna been used? ▼
Brianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brianna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Briana, Bridget, Brittney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brianna's data
- Brianna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (99,798 total births); usage has since declined to 10,122 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Briannas (35,883 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 Brianna
Nearby Names Like Brianna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brianna
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Brielle Girl
#144 49,830 births
Compare Brianna side by side: Brianna vs Brittany Brianna vs Briana Brianna vs Bridget
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brianna
Kaia #180
20,909 births · Peak 2024
Bailey #182
110,806 births · Peak 1998
Lilah #179
24,664 births · Peak 2025
Phoebe #183
43,658 births · Peak 2025
Alani #178
18,799 births · Peak 2025
Vivienne #184
23,921 births · Peak 2025
Rosalie #177
84,049 births · Peak 1938
Andrea #185
445,419 births · Peak 1981
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Brianna: #181 Girls' Name - 264,799 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brianna. 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 Brianna 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.