Total births
19,643
Girls' name · since 1959
Bryanna
19,643 babies named Bryanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1727
- among girls today
- 19,643
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bryanna is the #1727 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 19,643 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Bryanna recorded 19,643 times among girls since 1959, holding rank #1727 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #1727 among girls today
- 19,643 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bryanna is currently the #1727 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 19,643 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1727
- among girls today
- 19,643
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Bryanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1727
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Bryanna was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
1,027 babies were named Bryanna in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Bryanna compares
19,643 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Bryanna's all-time total is 51x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bryanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,643 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,027 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bryanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bryanna's full recorded timeline at 1997, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 1,027 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bryanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#1,727
Active since
1959
Bryanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 1,027
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Bryanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bryanna's strongest decade.
7,901 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Bryanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 113
1970s
113 births
- 1980s 880
1980s
880 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,847 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,901 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,203 births
- 2020s 694
2020s
694 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,901 births (40% of all-time use).
How Bryanna 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 Bryanna's total volume
Bryanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bryanna by state
Where Bryanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,961 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,058 | 10.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,379 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,275 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 765 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 731 | 3.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 711 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 576 | 2.9% |
California share of Bryanna's total US births 15.1%
Even split
2,961 of 19,643 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Bryanna appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bryanna? ▼
Bryanna has been given to 19,643 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1727 as of the latest data. 1,027 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Bryanna most popular? ▼
Bryanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,901 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Bryanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bryanna are California (2,961 births), Texas (2,058 births), New York (1,379 births).
How long has the name Bryanna been used? ▼
Bryanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 67 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bryanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brynn, Brynlee, Brylee, Bryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bryanna's data
- Bryanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (7,901 total births); usage has since declined to 694 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bryannas (2,961 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 Bryanna
Nearby Names Like Bryanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bryanna
Brynn Girl
#384 29,816 births
Brynlee Girl
#230 22,229 births
Brylee Girl
#1017 11,164 births
Bryn Girl
#2104 7,532 births
Bryana Girl
#3600 6,222 births
Compare Bryanna side by side: Bryanna vs Brynn Bryanna vs Brynlee Bryanna vs Brylee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bryanna
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4,511 births · Peak 2007
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Anderson #1725
1,655 births · Peak 2025
Lizeth #1729
9,168 births · Peak 2004
Haddie #1724
2,061 births · Peak 2017
Aylen #1730
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Idalia #1723
3,338 births · Peak 2023
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953 births · Peak 2025
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, 1959–2025 (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. "Bryanna: #1727 Girls' Name - 19,643 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bryanna. 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 Bryanna 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.