US rank #1011 Girls' name Peak 1993 16,613 births

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.

1970s1891980s6561990s67782000s31392010s42232020s1628
#1011
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% 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.

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 1,000

Total births

16,613

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1993

1,698 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,011

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bria popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
1,698
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Bria popularity over time — boys

55 total births recorded since 1966 (Bria as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
456789 199719891988198719861985198419771966 5

Bria by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
6,778 births that decade — 41% of Bria's all-time total
1970s1891980s6561990s67782000s31392010s42232020s1628

Bria by state

Where Bria concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bria
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%
Texas share of Bria's total US births 7.2%
Even split

1,198 of 16,613 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?
16,613 babies have been named Bria since 1973. It currently ranks #1011 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 1,698 births.
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 (1,198 births), New York (1,043 births), California (1,013 births).
How long has the name Bria been used?
Bria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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.