Bria — #1011 US girls' name
16,613 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.
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
41% of everyone ever named Bria was born in this single decade.
1,698 babies were named Bria in 1993 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Bria
The Social Security Administration has registered 16,613 babies named Bria between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bria currently holds the #1011 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 1,698 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Bria performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 6,778 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,198 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Bria in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Bria in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16,613 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Bria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Bria popularity over time — girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973
- Peak year (1993)
- 1,698
- Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
Currently ranks #1011 among girls.
16,613 total births across 52 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1993 with 1,698 births in a single year.
Bria popularity over time — boys
55 total births recorded since 1966 (Bria as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Bria accounts for 0% of total recorded use across both genders.
Bria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- 6,778 births that decade — 41% of Bria's all-time total
Bria decade highlights
- Peak decade 6,778 births
- Runner-up 4,223 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1990s was Bria's strongest decade
6,778 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 41% of all-time use.
Bria by state
Where Bria concentrates geographically — total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,198 | 7.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,043 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 1,013 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 913 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 857 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 757 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 687 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 656 | 3.9% |
1,198 of 16,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 7.2% of nationwide
- New York 6.3% of nationwide
- California 6.1% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 5.5% of nationwide
- Illinois 5.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 46 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 7.2% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Bria appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bria? ▼
When was Bria most popular? ▼
Where is Bria most popular? ▼
How long has the name Bria been used? ▼
What names are similar to Bria? ▼
Keep exploring Bria
Nearby Names Like Bria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bria
Compare Bria side by side: Bria vs Brittany Bria vs Brianna Bria vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bria
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.