Brianna

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

⭐ Famous Brianna

Brianna Hildebrand

American actress (born 1996 or 1997)

Choose Brianna and your child shares a first name with Brianna Hildebrand, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brianna, like who?” Brianna Hildebrand'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 1,172 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Brianna, 1,372 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brianna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrianna first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #14. Today it's #222, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBrianna was 8.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 141 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,172.
• 🍂TrendBrianna has slipped 77 places over the last five years and now sits at #222. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBrianna is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #115, followed by New Jersey (#126) and Massachusetts (#127). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.
• 💬MeaningBrianna is an Irish form of Brian, which means “possibly noble, strong”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic and Irish roots.
• 🌍OriginBrianna is the #4 most popular Celtic Gaelic girl name in the US. That's out of 176 Celtic Gaelic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Brianna

Brianna is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “possibly noble, strong”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Brianna for girls from 1963 to 2025, in 63 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #14 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #222, with 1,372 babies.

Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names