Girls' name · since 1996

Bryanah

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Bryanah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,283 of 72,339
all-time among girls
118
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Bryanah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 118 have been recorded since 1996.

Bryanah has 118 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2014.

  • #25,283 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 118 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryanah ranks #25,283 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,283 of 72,339
all-time among girls
118
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bryanah's 118 recorded births place it above 64.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Bryanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bryanah's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bryanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2005)
24
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
0510152025 1996200020032005200720092014 5

Bryanah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 78% of the file).

2000s was Bryanah's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Bryanah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Bryanah by state

Where Bryanah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bryanah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.2%
California share of Bryanah's total US births 4.2%

5 of 118 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bryanah?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 118 babies named Bryanah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,283 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 24 births.
Where does Bryanah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bryanah ranks #25,283 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 Bryanah most popular?
Bryanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Bryanah most popular?
The top states for the name Bryanah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Bryanah been used?
Bryanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 19 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Bryanah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Bryanna, Brylee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bryanah's data

  • Bryanah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Bryanahs (5 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 Bryanah

Nearby Names Like Bryanah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bryanah

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bryanah: 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, 1996–2014 (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 Bryanah 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.