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Briana

/bɹiˈænə/ · 100% girls · #661 in the US for girls, 2025

Briana has been given to about 97,326 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/bɹiˈænə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 95,938
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Briana per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 5,020
  • Born in 2025431
  • All time97,326
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Briana?

Briana ranks 661st among American girls in 2025, with 431 born that year. Its best year was 1994, when 5,020 babies were given the name, ranking 68th. The typical living American called Briana is about 28 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Briana

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brianna0.97
  2. Bryana0.92
  3. Bryanna0.89
  4. Ariana0.84
  5. Arianna0.81
  6. Abrianna0.83
  7. Breana0.82
  8. Breanna0.80

Middle names for Briana

Ranked by flow score
  1. Briana Josephine0.84
  2. Briana Rose0.83
  3. Briana Louise0.83
  4. Briana June0.82
  5. Briana Pearl0.82
  6. Briana Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Briana

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alexandriasister · 0.99
  2. Tannerbrother · 0.98
  3. Sierrasister · 0.98
  4. Daltonbrother · 0.97
  5. Garrettbrother · 0.97
  6. Gabriellesister · 0.96

Where Briana is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maryland0.04%
  2. Nevada0.03%
  3. Massachusetts0.03%
  4. Louisiana0.03%
  5. Mississippi0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Briana White0.78
  2. Briana Reyes0.78
  3. Briana Nguyen0.78
  4. Briana Moore0.78
  5. Briana Lee0.78
  6. Briana Hill0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Briana

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Briana across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.