Briana
Feminine form of Brian, an Irish and Breton name of uncertain older meaning, often connected to a Celtic root for high or noble. Spenser used the spelling in The Faerie Queene.
Briana in 2025
Briana was given to 431 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,304th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,692 babies born.
The history of Briana
Briana reached its highest point in 1994, when 5,020 babies were given the name, ranking 148th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 147th, in 1993.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 97,326 babies have been named Briana. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Briana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Briana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72 | 4,627 |
| 1960s | 298 | 2,213 |
| 1970s | 2,116 | 767 |
| 1980s | 10,920 | 256 |
| 1990s | 42,904 | 147 |
| 2000s | 28,769 | 185 |
| 2010s | 9,075 | 395 |
| 2020s | 3,172 | 942 |
Where Briana is heading
Briana has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 765 babies in 2015 to 431 in 2025.
Names like Briana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Briana.