The first name Brianna
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /bɹiːˈænə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
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).
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.
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
Famous people named Brianna
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brianna HildebrandAmerican actress (born 1996 or 1997)
- Brianna Rollins-McNealAmerican track and field athlete, born 1991
- Brianna ThrossellAustralian swimmer, born 1996
- Brianna BrownAmerican actress, born 1979
- Brianna DeckerAmerican women's ice hockey player, born 1991
- Brianna LoveAmerican pornographic actress, born 1985
- Brianna WuAmerican video game developer, born 1977
- Brianna StubbsBritish rower, born 1991
- Brianna TurnerAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Brianna GlennAmerican long jumper, born 1980
- Brianna KeilarAmerican political commentator and journalist, born 1980
- Brianna PerryAmerican 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.