Total births
16,815
Girls' name · since 1973
Bria
16,815 babies named Bria in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1002
- among girls today
- 16,815
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bria is the #1002 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 16,815 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Bria recorded 16,815 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #1002 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #1002 among girls today
- 16,815 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bria is currently the #1002 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 16,815 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1002
- among girls today
- 16,815
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Bria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1002
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Bria was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
1,698 babies were named Bria in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Bria compares
16,815 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bria's all-time total is 44x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,815 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,698 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bria splits its recorded history at 1999: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (10 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 1,698 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#1,002
Active since
1973
Bria popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 1,698
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Bria popularity over time - boys
55 total births recorded since 1966 (Bria as boys' name)
Bria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bria's strongest decade.
6,778 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Bria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 189
1970s
189 births
- 1980s 656
1980s
656 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,778 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,139 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,223 births
- 2020s 1,830
2020s
1,830 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,778 births (40% of all-time use).
How Bria compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bria's total volume
Bria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bria by state
Where Bria concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,214 | 7.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,053 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 1,026 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 924 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 865 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 769 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 694 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 661 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Bria's total US births 7.2%
Even split
1,214 of 16,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Bria appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bria? ▼
Bria has been given to 16,815 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1002 as of the latest data. 1,698 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Bria most popular? ▼
Bria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,778 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Bria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bria are Texas (1,214 births), New York (1,053 births), California (1,026 births).
How long has the name Bria been used? ▼
Bria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bria's data
- Bria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,778 total births); usage has since declined to 1,830 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brias (1,214 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bria
Nearby Names Like Bria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bria
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Bria side by side: Bria vs Brittany Bria vs Brianna Bria vs Briana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bria: #1002 Girls' Name - 16,815 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bria. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bria draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.