Briahna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of Celtic and Gaelic elements.
Name Census estimates that about 1,138 living Americans carry the first name Briahna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Briahna today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Briahna births was 2008 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Briahna. 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
1.1K
~ 1 in 301,190 Americans
Peak year
2008
82 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2018 SSA rank
#10,714
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Briahna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Briahna from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 562 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
Briahna 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 Briahna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Briahnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Briahna, while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Briahna
The name Briahna is a modern variant of the name Briana, which has its origins in the Celtic languages of ancient Britain and Ireland. The name is thought to be derived from the Celtic words "bri" or "brig," meaning "hill" or "high place," and the suffix "-ana," which was a common feminine ending in Celtic names.
In its earliest form, the name was likely spelled as "Brigana" or "Brigantia," and was associated with the ancient Celtic tribe known as the Brigantes, who inhabited parts of what is now northern England and southern Scotland. This tribe was known for their fierce resistance against the Roman invasion of Britain in the 1st century AD, and their name may have been derived from the Celtic word for "high ones" or "upland dwellers."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Ptolemy, who mentioned a town called "Brigantium" in his work "Geographia" around 150 AD. This town was likely located in the territory of the Brigantes tribe.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages, the name became associated with the Catholic Saint Brigid of Kildare, who lived in Ireland in the 5th century AD. Saint Brigid is one of the most revered saints in Irish folklore and is often depicted with a perpetual flame or a cross made of rushes.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Briahna or its variants include:
1. Brianna of Brittany (c. 1201-1269), a Duchess of Brittany who played a significant role in the Breton War of Succession.
2. Brianna Connolly (1548-1624), an Irish noblewoman and landowner known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
3. Brianna Macgregor (c. 1670-1745), a Scottish outlaw and cattle rustler who became a legendary figure in the Scottish Highlands.
4. Brianna Troughton (1792-1865), an English novelist and travel writer who wrote extensively about her travels in Europe and the Middle East.
5. Brianna Cartwright (1855-1937), an American suffragist and women's rights activist who campaigned for the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution.
While the name Briahna has evolved over time and has taken on various spellings and forms, it retains its connection to the ancient Celtic cultures of Britain and Ireland and the rich history and mythology associated with those regions.
People
Briahna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Briahna 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
Briahna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briahna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Briahna 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 301,190 US residents.
Is Briahna a common name?
We classify Briahna as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Briahna most popular?
The single biggest year for Briahna was 2008, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Briahna is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Briahna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Briahna 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.
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.