Total births
4,918
Girls' name · since 1979
Brionna
4,918 babies named Brionna in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12506
- among girls today
- 4,918
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Brionna currently ranks #12506 among girls' names in America, with 4,918 babies recorded since 1979.
Brionna has 4,918 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12506 as of the latest data, more common than 29% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #12506 among girls today
- 4,918 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brionna is currently the #12506 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 4,918 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12506
- among girls today
- 4,918
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Brionna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12506
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Brionna was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
285 babies were named Brionna in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Brionna compares
4,918 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Brionna's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brionna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,918 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 285 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brionna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brionna splits its recorded history at 2002: 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 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 285 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brionna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#12,506
Active since
1979
Brionna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 285
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Brionna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brionna's strongest decade.
2,197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Brionna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 253
1980s
253 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,197 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,936 births
- 2010s 455
2010s
455 births
- 2020s 68
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,197 births (45% of all-time use).
How Brionna 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 Brionna's total volume
Brionna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brionna by state
Where Brionna concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 270 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 251 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 244 | 5.0% |
| #4 | California | | 241 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 238 | 4.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 230 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 218 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 197 | 4.0% |
Florida share of Brionna's total US births 5.5%
Even split
270 of 4,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Brionna appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brionna? ▼
4,918 babies have been named Brionna since 1979. It currently ranks #12506 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 285 births.
When was Brionna most popular? ▼
Brionna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,197 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Brionna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brionna are Florida (270 births), Michigan (251 births), Texas (244 births).
How long has the name Brionna been used? ▼
Brionna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brionna? ▼
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 Brionna's data
- Brionna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,197 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Brionnas (270 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Brionna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brionna
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Bridget Girl
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Brionna: #12506 Girls' Name - 4,918 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brionna. 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 Brionna 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.