Briana

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A few things about Briana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Briana

Briana Evigan

American actress

Choose Briana and your child shares a first name with Briana Evigan, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Briana, like who?” Briana Evigan's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,729 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Briana, 431 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Briana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBriana first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1994, when it ranked #68. Today it's #661, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBriana was 7.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 484 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,729.
• 🍂TrendBriana has slipped 47 places over the last five years and now sits at #661. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBriana is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #269, followed by Nevada (#374) and New Jersey (#404). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• 💬MeaningBriana is an Irish form of Brian, which means “high, noble”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Welsh roots.

About the name Briana

Briana is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Welsh origin meaning “high, noble”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Briana for girls from 1950 to 2025, in 74 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #68 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #661, with 431 babies.

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