Fun Facts About the Name Brielle
- A favorite of earlier generations: Brielle appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 2 separate runs, totaling 2 years. Its last run lasted 1 consecutive years, from 2020 through 2020.
- More than 49 thousand babies named Brielle: U.S. records list 49,824 babies given the name Brielle from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 boys received the name Brielle - about 1 boy for every 9,964 girls.
What Does the Name Brielle Mean?
Brielle is usually explained as a short form of the French feminine name Gabrielle, which comes from the Hebrew Gavri'el. The Hebrew name is traditionally translated 'God is my strength'; its elements are often identified as gever ('man, strong one') and El ('God'). In this derivation, Brielle carries the same meaning as Gabrielle.
Brielle also matches the spelling of a Dutch town, historically Den Briel, in South Holland. That place name is a separate matter: its origin is not the same as the Hebrew-derived given name and is not securely established. The English given name is more often treated as a short form of Gabrielle than as a use of the Dutch place name.
Brielle Name History & Origins
Gabrielle developed in French as the feminine form of Gabriel, a name that passed from Hebrew Gavri'el into Greek and Latin as Gabriel. Brielle is a shortened form of Gabrielle, formed by dropping the opening syllable. In English use, it is best understood as a shortening of Gabrielle rather than a name with a separate ancient history.
The Dutch town of Brielle, also called Den Briel, is a fortified port in South Holland. It was captured by the Sea Beggars in 1572 during the Dutch Revolt. That place name is older than the modern given-name use, but it is distinct from the French and Hebrew tradition behind Gabrielle and Brielle.
How Popular is the Name Brielle?
Brielle recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2018. Brielle ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 2018 through 2018, then returned in 2020 and remained through 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #143 | 2,071 | 0.1289% |
| 2024 | #144 | 2,029 | 0.1258% |
| 2023 | #134 | 2,074 | 0.1294% |
| 2022 | #117 | 2,395 | 0.1461% |
| 2021 | #118 | 2,380 | 0.1451% |
| 2020 | #100 | 2,718 | 0.1682% |
| 2019 | #101 | 2,770 | 0.1651% |
| 2018 | #99 | 2,938 | 0.1728% |
| 2017 | #101 | 2,900 | 0.1680% |
| 2016 | #121 | 2,664 | 0.1504% |
| 2015 | #128 | 2,539 | 0.1423% |
| 2014 | #118 | 2,654 | 0.1486% |
| 2013 | #117 | 2,690 | 0.1533% |
| 2012 | #111 | 2,771 | 0.1574% |
| 2011 | #126 | 2,504 | 0.1424% |
| 2010 | #191 | 1,620 | 0.0911% |
| 2009 | #245 | 1,349 | 0.0734% |
| 2008 | #338 | 984 | 0.0520% |
| 2007 | #413 | 792 | 0.0412% |
| 2006 | #460 | 688 | 0.0362% |
| 2005 | #463 | 656 | 0.0355% |
| 2004 | #487 | 602 | 0.0328% |
| 2003 | #592 | 463 | 0.0253% |
| 2002 | #711 | 349 | 0.0194% |
| 2001 | #670 | 374 | 0.0208% |
| 2000 | #703 | 332 | 0.0183% |
| 1999 | #639 | 369 | 0.0208% |
| 1998 | #676 | 341 | 0.0193% |
| 1997 | #649 | 340 | 0.0195% |
| 1996 | #615 | 372 | 0.0212% |
| 1995 | #743 | 274 | 0.0156% |
| 1994 | #767 | 268 | 0.0150% |
| 1993 | #842 | 233 | 0.0129% |
| 1992 | #806 | 249 | 0.0135% |
| 1991 | #943 | 202 | 0.0108% |
| 1990 | #1,067 | 166 | 0.0087% |
| 1989 | #1,137 | 145 | 0.0079% |
| 1988 | #1,355 | 105 | 0.0059% |
| 1987 | #1,513 | 85 | 0.0049% |
| 1986 | #1,787 | 64 | 0.0037% |
| 1985 | #1,835 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1984 | #2,022 | 50 | 0.0030% |
| 1983 | #3,074 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1982 | #2,498 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1981 | #2,450 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1980 | #3,735 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1979 | #3,794 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #4,960 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #4,966 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #4,927 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #7,366 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #12,633 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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