Abriana
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "modest and humble".
Name Census estimates that about 2,499 living Americans carry the first name Abriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abriana today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abriana births was 2005 (122 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abriana. 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 Abriana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 137,157 Americans
Peak year
2005
122 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,940
Tracked since 1988
Census
Abriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,098 people with the first name Abriana, which placed it at #7,309 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
#7,309
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,098 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abriana is Hispanic at 41.6%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Black (18.0%). 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 Abriana 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 Abriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.6% · 872
- White31.8% · 667
- Black or African American18.0% · 377
- Two or more races6.6% · 138
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 19
Popularity
Abriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abriana from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,101 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abriana 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 Abriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abrianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Abriana, while Wisconsin, Washington, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abriana
The name Abriana is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have roots in various cultures and languages. One possible source is the Latin word "abri," which means "bright" or "shining," suggesting that the name may have been derived from a Latin word describing someone with a radiant or luminous personality.
Another potential origin is the Hebrew name "Avri," which means "my strength" or "my light." This connection could imply that the name Abriana was intended to convey a sense of strength, resilience, or enlightenment. Additionally, some scholars have speculated that the name may have ties to the Arabic language, where it could be related to the word "abr," meaning "pious" or "devoted to God."
While the exact historical roots of the name Abriana remain unclear, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances is Abriana of Guastalla, an Italian noblewoman who lived in the 15th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of Renaissance artists and scholars.
In the 17th century, Abriana Cuțui was a Romanian folk hero and revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule in Wallachia. Her bravery and leadership during the uprising of 1642 earned her a place in Romanian national folklore and history.
Another notable figure was Abriana de Gonzaga, a 16th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, who was renowned for her intellectual pursuits and support of artists and writers during the Renaissance period.
In the realm of literature, Abriana is the name of a character in the novel "The Coral Island" by R.M. Ballantyne, published in 1858. This fictional Abriana was a native islander who befriended the shipwrecked protagonists and played a vital role in their adventures.
More recently, Abriana Gutierrez is a Colombian model and actress who was crowned Miss Colombia in 2014 and represented her country in the Miss Universe pageant.
While the name Abriana has been used throughout history, its precise origins remain a matter of scholarly debate, with various cultures and languages offering potential explanations for its meaning and derivation.
People
Abriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,499 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abriana 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 137,157 US residents.
Is Abriana a common name?
We classify Abriana as "Rare". It ranks above 94.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,542 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Abriana was 2005, when 122 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abriana is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,098 people with the name Abriana, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,309 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 Abriana 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 Abriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,096 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Abriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abriana is Hispanic at 41.6%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Black (18.0%). 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 Abriana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Abriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (872 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 Abriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abriana 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 Abriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abriana 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 Abriana 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 have the name Abriana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.