Briona
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,352 in 1993
0 babies were named Briona in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBriona first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #1,352.
About the name Briona
Briona is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ona”. US birth records list Briona for girls from 1979 to 2018, in 38 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #1,352 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 154,321 girls |
| 1990s | 51 | 19,697 girls |
| 2000s | 30 | 33,036 girls |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 161,580 girls |
Other spellings of Briona
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 Briona
What is the origin of the name Briona?
Briona has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Briona a boy or girl name?
Briona is a girl name.
How popular is the name Briona?
Briona is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,352 in 1993.