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The first name Brianna

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /bɹiːˈænə/ 3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name, variant of Briana.

A form of Briana.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 75 girls were named Brianna, making it the 531st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 118 births (#372).

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2,375
babies named Brianna, 1996–2025
#531
rank in 2025
2020
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brianna with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Brianna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 1,372 girls born in the United States were named Brianna, the 222nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 12,880 were.

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265,237
babies named Brianna since 1880
#222
rank in 2025
2000
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Brianna

  • Bri

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Brianna

14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Brianna Hildebrand
    American actress (born 1996 or 1997)
  • Brianna Rollins-McNeal
    American track and field athlete, born 1991
  • Brianna Throssell
    Australian swimmer, born 1996
  • Brianna Brown
    American actress, born 1979
  • Brianna Decker
    American women's ice hockey player, born 1991
  • Brianna Love
    American pornographic actress, born 1985
  • Brianna Wu
    American video game developer, born 1977
  • Brianna Stubbs
    British rower, born 1991
  • Brianna Turner
    American basketball player (born 1996)
  • Brianna Glenn
    American long jumper, born 1980
  • Brianna Keilar
    American political commentator and journalist, born 1980
  • Brianna Perry
    American rapper, born 1992

Questions

How popular is the name Brianna?
In 2025, 75 girls born in England and Wales were named Brianna, ranking 531st. Its peak was 2020, with 118 births.
What are nicknames for Brianna?
Common nicknames for Brianna include Bri.
Is Brianna a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 265,237 US babies named Brianna since 1880 were girls.
When was Brianna most popular?
2000 in the United States, when 12,880 babies were named Brianna, its highest rank at 15th.
How do you pronounce Brianna?
Brianna is /bɹiːˈænə/, 3 syllables.
What name is Brianna a form of?
Brianna is a form of Briana.
What are other spellings of Brianna?
Breanna and Bryanna.