Breianna
A feminine name of Scottish origin possibly meaning "strong, virtuous and honorable".
Name Census estimates that about 423 living Americans carry the first name Breianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Breianna today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Breianna births was 1995 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Breianna. 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.
People living today
423
~ 1 in 810,294 Americans
Peak year
1995
32 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2012 SSA rank
#17,333
Tracked since 1979
Census
Breianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 382 people with the first name Breianna, which placed it at #24,991 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
#24,991
National first-name rank
People counted
382
382 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Breianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breianna is White at 54.2%. The next largest groups are Black (26.7%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Breianna 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 Breianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.2% · 207
- Black or African American26.7% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 39
- Two or more races7.3% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Breianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Breianna from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 245 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Breianna 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 Breianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Breiannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Breianna
The name Breianna is a relatively modern invention, likely stemming from a combination of the Irish name Brianna and the Latin word "brevi" meaning short or brief. While its precise origins are uncertain, it appears to have emerged in the late 20th century, possibly as a creative variation on more traditional names.
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Breianna in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. It is not derived from any specific language or culture, but rather a blend of different linguistic elements.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Breianna are relatively recent, with the first instances appearing in birth records and census data from the late 1900s. As a modern name, there are no famous historical figures known to have borne the name Breianna.
However, a few notable individuals with this first name can be found in recent times. One such person is Breianna Norris, an American actress born in 1994, known for her roles in television shows like "Criminal Minds" and "Kickin' It."
Another individual named Breianna is Breianna Jones, an American basketball player who played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville from 2015 to 2019.
Breianna Daniels is an American singer and songwriter, who gained recognition for her participation in the reality singing competition "The Four: Battle for Stardom" in 2018.
Breianna Harper is an American track and field athlete, specializing in the heptathlon and pentathlon events. She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, representing the United States.
Breianna Perez is a Mexican-American social media influencer and content creator, known for her fashion and lifestyle content on platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
While the name Breianna is relatively new and lacks a deep historical lineage, its unique blend of linguistic elements has led to its growing popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking regions.
People
Breianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Breianna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Breianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Breianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 423 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Breianna 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 810,294 US residents.
Is Breianna a common name?
We classify Breianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 435 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Breianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Breianna was 1995, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Breianna is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Breianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 382 people with the name Breianna, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,991 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 Breianna 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 Breianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Breianna appears almost entirely female. Of the 387 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Breianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Breianna is White at 54.2%. The next largest groups are Black (26.7%) and Hispanic (10.2%). 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 Breianna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Breianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.2% (207 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 Breianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Breianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Breianna 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 Breianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Breianna 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 Breianna 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 Breianna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.