girl's name
Briona
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,690
Ireland
#738
as Bríona, 2023
Briona is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Briona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 114 |
| 1990s | 910 |
| 2000s | 556 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 98 |
How popular is Briona?
In 2018, Briona was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Briona is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Briona is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Bríona | Bríona is a rare spelling of Briona, written with a fada and recorded 4 times, mostly in Ireland. | 4 |
Names that peaked alongside Briona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Briona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Briona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Briona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Briona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Briona
How popular is the name Briona?
In 2018, Briona was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Briona a girl's or a boy's name?
Briona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Briona most popular?
Briona peaked in 1993, when 122 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.