Girls' name · since 1979
Brieann
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 718 babies named Brieann, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,365 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 718
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Brieann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 718 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brieann has been recorded 718 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1979 to 2016.
- #9,365 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 718 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brieann ranks #9,365 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 718 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,365 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 718
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Brieann's 718 recorded births place it above 87.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Brieann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brieann splits its recorded history at 1997: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brieann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2016
- Peak year (1999)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Brieann by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (268 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Brieann's strongest decade.
268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Brieann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
233 births
- 1990s
1990s
268 births
- 2000s
2000s
170 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 268 births (37% of all-time use).
How Brieann 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 Brieann's total volume
Brieann by state
Where Brieann concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 4.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
32 of 718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Brieann's data
- Brieann's decade-level peak was the 1990s (268 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brieanns (32 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brieann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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 Brieann 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.