Female name
Brianna
2,375 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2020. Expression number: 5.
Origin
First name Brianna.Translated by Arcanes from the French Wiktionnaire, entry “Brianna”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2020: 118 births. 2,375 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is still given: 446 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2000: 12,898 births. 265,237 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 14th among girls' names in 1999. It really came into use around 1970. It is still given: 8,254 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2008: 33 births. 429 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 2005. It is still given: 46 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12,713 | 2012–2023 | — |
| Quebec | 950 | 1980–2025 | — |
| France | 675 | 1900–2025 | — |
Source: RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
5
freedom, change, movement
2 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 32 → 5
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
9 + 1 + 1 = 11
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
3
expression, creativity, sociability
2 + 9 + 5 + 5 = 21 → 3
- Digits missing from the name
- 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.