How Popular (or Rare) was Brianna in 1998?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#493
1998 Rank
57
1998 Births
#372
Best Rank (2020)
118
Peak Year (2020)
2,375
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 5,073
Rarity Factor (1998)

📊 The Brianna Story

Brianna is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #493 in 1998 with 57 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 118 births ranking #372. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.9%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 5,073 girls born was named Brianna. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Irish-inspired modern use  |  Meaning: noble; strong; virtuous depending on route

Brianna is a familiar modern classic with a smooth, feminine sound. It is generally treated as a feminine form of Brian and often linked with strength or nobility.

The name became especially popular in the late twentieth century and has remained visible because it sounds graceful while still feeling substantial. Its modern familiarity is a large part of its staying power.

Did you know?Brianna helped establish the very popular modern pattern of names ending in -anna and -ana around older roots.
Similar namesBrielle, Briella, Brooke, Ariana, Bella

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