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Brienne

Girl

Meaning of Brienne: French: 'high or noble'

Brienne is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11239th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11239

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,509

First recorded 1977 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 83 babies1982: 62 babies1983: 77 babies1984: 49 babies1985: 57 babies1986: 56 babies1987: 37 babies1988: 33 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Brienne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 83.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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