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Briany

Girl

Meaning of Briany: Feminine form of Brian: 'noble'

Briany is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6029th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6029

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

363

First recorded 2000 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Briany per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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