Girls' name · since 1979

Brieana

989 babies named Brieana in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,580 of 72,339
all-time among girls
989
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

Brieana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 989 recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Brieana recorded 989 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2016.

  • #7,580 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 989 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brieana ranks #7,580 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 989 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#7,580 of 72,339
all-time among girls
989
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Brieana's 989 recorded births place it above 89.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Brieana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Brieana splits its recorded history at 1997: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Brieana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1994)
61
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
020406080 197919841989199419992004200920152016 8

Brieana by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (496 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Brieana's strongest decade.

496 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Brieana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 496 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Brieana 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 Brieana's total volume

Brieana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 6.7%-54, 5.5%-63, 6.1%-125, 5.5%-38, 4.8%-65, 4.2%-128, 5.4%-34, 7.8%-24, 8.6%-126, 3.1%-34, 6.9%-127, 3.8%-25, 9.7%-50, 6.9%-60, 6.5%Brieana-38, 6.2%Brieana
Brieana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Brieana by state

Where Brieana concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brieana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
124 12.5%
#2 Texas
16 1.6%
#3 New York
15 1.5%
#4 Illinois
10 1.0%
#5 Florida
5 0.5%
#6 Georgia
5 0.5%
#7 Michigan
5 0.5%
#8 Ohio
5 0.5%
California share of Brieana's total US births 12.5%
Even split

124 of 989 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Brieana appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brieana?
989 babies have been named Brieana since 1979. All-time, it sits at #7,580 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1994 with 61 births.
Where does Brieana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brieana ranks #7,580 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brieana most popular?
Brieana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 496 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Brieana most popular?
The top states for the name Brieana are California (124 births), Texas (16 births), New York (15 births).
How long has the name Brieana been used?
Brieana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 38 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Brieana?
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 Brieana's data

  • Brieana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (496 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Brieanas (124 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.

Keep exploring Brieana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brieana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2016 (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 Brieana 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.