Brianna
Girl name · #222 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Brianna is currently the #222 girl name in the United States — 1,372 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #82, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,312 girls born in 2025 was named Brianna.
Babies named Brianna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Brianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 12,880 girls were named Brianna — good for #15 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brianna in class?
Brianna scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brianna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brianna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Briannas were TX (183), CA (158), FL (133), NY (82), NJ (62). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Brianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Brianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hanna, Mckenna, Julianna, Arianna, and Adriana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,372 | #222 |
| 2024 | 1,677 | #181 |
| 2023 | 1,885 | #152 |
| 2022 | 1,709 | #171 |
| 2021 | 1,601 | #184 |
| 2020 | 1,878 | #145 |
| 2019 | 1,937 | #147 |
| 2018 | 2,244 | #132 |
| 2017 | 2,522 | #123 |
| 2016 | 3,098 | #97 |
| 2015 | 3,475 | #82 |
| 2014 | 3,616 | #85 |
| 2013 | 3,915 | #71 |
| 2012 | 4,646 | #51 |
| 2011 | 5,183 | #45 |
| 2010 | 6,281 | #30 |
| 2009 | 7,357 | #24 |
| 2008 | 8,278 | #23 |
| 2007 | 8,855 | #22 |
| 2006 | 9,370 | #20 |
| 2005 | 9,370 | #20 |
| 2004 | 9,804 | #17 |
| 2003 | 10,584 | #17 |
| 2002 | 11,524 | #17 |
| 2001 | 11,776 | #18 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brianna a popular girl name?
Brianna ranked #222 among girls in 2025 with 1,372 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #82.
When was the name Brianna most popular?
Brianna peaked in 2000, when 12,880 American girls received the name (ranked #15 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,312 newborn American girls was named Brianna. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.