Brianne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brianne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brianne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brianne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brianne is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “noble, high, strong”. A feminine form of Brian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,504 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 205 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 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 Brianne per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 1979 (1,672/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Brianne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #327 nationally (given to 1,672 babies that year).
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