Briana Riley
There are approximately 41 people named Briana Riley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Briana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Riley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
41
1 in 8,359,862
Named Briana
94K
Alive today
Named Riley
148K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 94K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1994
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (37.3%)
Estimated bearers: 148K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #224
Per 100K: 43.30
Top ancestry: White (69.6%)
First name trend
Briana: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Briana. The peak year was 1994 with 5,020 births. The average person named Briana today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Briana
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Briana, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 37.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Briana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Briana at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White37.3% · 29,858
- Hispanic or Latino35.6% · 28,471
- Black or African American20.7% · 16,573
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,611
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 1,012
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 464
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Riley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Riley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Riley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Riley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.6% · 90,135
- Black or African American21.2% · 27,431
- Two or more races4.2% · 5,416
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 4,617
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,054
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 778
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Briana has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0275% of the US population, based on 94,118 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Briana right now.
The surname Riley appears at a rate of 43.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0433%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 41 people with the full name Briana Riley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Briana Riley: questions and answers
How many people are named Briana Riley?
We estimate approximately 41 people in the United States share the full name Briana Riley. That works out to about 1 in 8,359,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0275%) with the surname frequency (43.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Briana Riley?
We classify Briana Riley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Briana a male or female name?
Briana is predominantly female. Out of 96,886 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Briana profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Briana Riley?
Find out how many people are called Briana Riley on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.