Gender
Female
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Noble, strong, virtuous; hill
Pronunciation
b-rea-nn
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #708, 299 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #431, 6 births); most recent 1996 (rank #585, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence