Briannon
A feminine given name of Celtic origin meaning "strong, virtuous, and honorable".
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the first name Briannon. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Briannon today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Briannon births was 1998 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Briannon. 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
126
~ 1 in 2,720,273 Americans
Peak year
1998
11 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2008 SSA rank
#15,733
Tracked since 1982
Census
Briannon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 165 people with the first name Briannon, which placed it at #43,061 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
#43,061
National first-name rank
People counted
165
165 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Briannon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Briannon is White at 69.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and Hispanic (9.7%). 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 Briannon 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 Briannon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.1% · 114
- Two or more races10.3% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 16
- Black or African American6.1% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.8% · 8
Popularity
Briannon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Briannon from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 58 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Briannon 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 Briannon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Briannon
The name Briannon is believed to have originated from the Celtic culture, specifically from the Welsh and Breton languages. It is derived from the Welsh word "bri," meaning "hill" or "high place," and the word "annon," meaning "sublime" or "exalted." The name was first recorded in the 6th century AD and was initially a male name.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Briannon can be found in the ancient Welsh tale of the "Mabinogion," which dates back to the 12th or 13th century. In this collection of medieval Welsh prose, there is a character named Briannon, who is the wife of the legendary king Bran the Blessed.
Throughout history, the name Briannon has been associated with various notable figures. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Briannon ap Conogion, a Welsh prince who lived in the late 6th century AD. Another notable bearer of the name was Briannon of Brittany, a Breton saint who lived in the 6th century and is venerated in the Catholic Church.
In the 9th century, Briannon the Scribe was a renowned Welsh calligrapher and illuminator of manuscripts. He is known for his intricate and beautiful work on the "Book of St. Chad," a masterpiece of medieval Welsh art.
During the Renaissance period, Briannon of Burgundy was a French noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was born in 1450 and is remembered for her support of artists and writers, including the poet François Villon.
In more recent times, Briannon Giddens was a notable American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in 1986. She is known for her contributions to the revival of traditional folk music and her incorporation of various genres, including blues, country, and jazz.
The name Briannon has a rich history and cultural significance, rooted in the Celtic traditions of Wales and Brittany. Its meaning, "sublime high place," evokes a sense of elevation and reverence, reflecting the importance placed on natural landmarks and spiritual connections in these ancient cultures.
People
Briannon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Briannon 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
Briannon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briannon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 126 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Briannon 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 2,720,273 US residents.
Is Briannon a common name?
We classify Briannon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 130 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Briannon most popular?
The single biggest year for Briannon was 1998, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Briannon is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Briannon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 165 people with the name Briannon, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,061 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 Briannon 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 Briannon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Briannon leans strongly female. 160 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Briannon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Briannon is White at 69.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and Hispanic (9.7%). 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 Briannon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Briannon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.1% (114 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 Briannon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Briannon a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Briannon 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 Briannon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Briannon 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 Briannon 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 are named Briannon?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Briannon, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.