Girls' name · since 1974
Brisa
Brisa has 8,595 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,842 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,639 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,595
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brisa currently ranks #1639 among girls' names in America, with 8,595 babies recorded since 1974.
Brisa has 8,595 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1639 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #1,842 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,639 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 8,595 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brisa ranks #1,842 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,639 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 8,595 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,842 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,639 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,595
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brisa's 8,595 recorded births place it above 97.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Brisa compares
8,595 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 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
Brisa's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brisa | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,595 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 653 | 21 | 19,840 |
Brisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brisa splits its recorded history at 2000: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 653 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 653
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Currently ranks #1639 among girls.
8,595 total births across 52 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2010 with 653 births in a single year.
Brisa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (4,346 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Brisa's strongest decade.
4,346 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Brisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 81
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 326
1980s
326 births
- 1990s 715
1990s
715 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,346 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,499 births
- 2020s 628
2020s
628 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,346 births (51% of all-time use).
Brisa decade highlights
- Peak decade 4,346 births
- Runner-up 2,499 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Brisa 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 Brisa's total volume
Brisa by state
Where Brisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,665 | 31.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,797 | 20.9% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 432 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 323 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 220 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 215 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 195 | 2.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 189 | 2.2% |
2,665 of 8,595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 31.0% of nationwide
- Texas 20.9% of nationwide
- Arizona 5.0% of nationwide
- Illinois 3.8% of nationwide
- Colorado 2.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 34 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 31.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Brisa appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brisa? ▼
Where does Brisa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Brisa most popular? ▼
Where is Brisa most popular? ▼
How long has the name Brisa been used? ▼
What names are similar to Brisa? ▼
What to do with Brisa's data
- Brisa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,346 total births); usage has since declined to 628 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brisas (2,665 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brisa
Nearby Names Like Brisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brisa
Compare Brisa side by side: Brisa vs Brittany Brisa vs Brianna Brisa vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brisa
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Brisa 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 August 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.