Brieanna
A feminine name of Scottish origin, meaning "descendant of the virtuous one".
Name Census estimates that about 3,107 living Americans carry the first name Brieanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brieanna today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brieanna births was 1994 (180 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brieanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Brieanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.1K
~ 1 in 110,317 Americans
Peak year
1994
180 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,298
Tracked since 1979
Census
Brieanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,612 people with the first name Brieanna, which placed it at #6,199 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,199
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,612 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brieanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brieanna is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and Hispanic (11.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brieanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brieanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.0% · 1,724
- Black or African American14.2% · 372
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 296
- Two or more races6.6% · 173
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 20
Popularity
Brieanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brieanna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,520 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brieanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brieanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brieannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Brieanna, while South Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brieanna
The name Brieanna is a relatively modern English name, believed to have originated as a combination of the Irish name Brianna and the English name Anna. The name Brianna itself is thought to be derived from the Celtic word "bri," meaning "high" or "noble," and the Gaelic word "ard," meaning "exalted" or "high."
The earliest recorded use of the name Brieanna dates back to the late 20th century, with no definitive historical references or records of its usage prior to that time. It is possible that the name was created as a unique variation of the more common names Brianna and Anna, as it gained popularity in English-speaking countries.
While there are no famous historical figures specifically named Brieanna, the name shares roots with other notable individuals throughout history. For instance, Saint Brigid of Kildare, an Irish nun and abbess born around 451 AD, is often associated with the name Brianna due to its Celtic origins.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with a similar name was Briana, a French noblewoman born in the 12th century. Another early example is Brianna of Savoy, a Countess of Richmond born in the 13th century.
In more recent times, notable individuals with the name Brieanna include Brieanna Reed, an American television personality and actress born in 1983, and Brieanna Russell, a Canadian soccer player born in 1993.
It's worth noting that while the name Brieanna has gained popularity in recent decades, especially in English-speaking countries, its historical roots and origins can be traced back to the Celtic and Gaelic languages, reflecting its unique blend of Irish and English influences.
People
Brieanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brieanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brieanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brieanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brieanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 110,317 US residents.
Is Brieanna a common name?
We classify Brieanna as "Rare". It ranks above 95.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,203 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brieanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Brieanna was 1994, when 180 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brieanna is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brieanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,612 people with the name Brieanna, or 0.86 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,199 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brieanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brieanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brieanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,613 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brieanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brieanna is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and Hispanic (11.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brieanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brieanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.0% (1,724 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brieanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brieanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brieanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brieanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brieanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brieanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Brieanna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.