Brianna
GirlsBest rank #78 (2008) · ranked in 2 years
Ranked in 2 years, Brianna reached its best position of #78 in 2008.
It eased from #78 in 2008 to #90 in 2009.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Brianna in the top spots.
At its peak year of 2008, Brianna was given to 8,292 newborns.
Brianna was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Brianna is most popular
In 2025, Brianna was recorded in 37 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,340 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 183 births, 13.7% of the national total, where it ranked #406 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 47.2% of Brianna births, against 17.9% Northeast, 13.7% Midwest, 21.2% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Brianna placed as high as #268 in Delaware and as low as #1348 in Michigan.
The 14 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas183 · #406 there
- 2California158 · #454 there
- 3Florida133 · #303 there
- 4New York82 · #456 there
- 5New Jersey62 · #292 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.9%
- Midwest13.7%
- South47.2%
- West21.2%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Brianna a popular name?
- Brianna reached a best rank of #78 in 2008 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does Brianna rank now?
- Brianna does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Brianna a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Brianna most popular?
- Brianna peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)