Brianna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brianna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brianna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brianna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brianna is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “noble, high”. a feminine form of Brian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 265,237 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,274 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 226 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 216 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 429 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 740 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brianna per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (12,898/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (118/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (33/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (16/yr).
Brianna has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #48 nationally (given to 12,965 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
Brian · Bryan · Briana · Breanna · Brianne · Brynn · Brenna · Bryanna
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