Briane
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,420 in 1979
0 babies were named Briane in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBriane first shows up in US birth records in 1958, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 67 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #4,420.
About the name Briane
Briane is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Briane for girls from 1977 to 2005, in 27 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #4,420 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 | 225,564 girls |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 149,031 girls |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 146,628 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
Other spellings of Briane
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Briane
What is the origin of the name Briane?
Briane has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Briane a boy or girl name?
Briane is a girl name.
How popular is the name Briane?
Briane is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #4,420 in 1979.