Total births
8,595
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.
- #1933
- among girls today
- 8,595
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Brisa currently ranks #1933 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 #1933 as of the latest data, more common than 89% 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.
- #1933 among girls today
- 8,595 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brisa is currently the #1933 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 8,595 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1933
- among girls today
- 8,595
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Brisa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1933
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Brisa was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
653 babies were named Brisa in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Brisa compares
8,595 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Brisa's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brisa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,595 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 653 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#1,933
Active since
1974
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
Brisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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).
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
California share of Brisa's total US births 31.0%
Even split
2,665 of 8,595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Brisa appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brisa? ▼
Brisa has been given to 8,595 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1933 as of the latest data. 653 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Brisa most popular? ▼
Brisa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,346 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Brisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brisa are California (2,665 births), Texas (1,797 births), Arizona (432 births).
How long has the name Brisa been used? ▼
Records for Brisa go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brisa? ▼
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 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
- 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 Brisa
Nearby Names Like Brisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brisa
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 Brisa side by side: Brisa vs Brittany Brisa vs Brianna Brisa vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brisa
Yasmeen #1932
6,184 births · Peak 1997
Kailee #1934
12,925 births · Peak 2003
Siobhan #1931
7,399 births · Peak 1980
Briley #1935
6,618 births · Peak 2009
Annaliese #1930
4,944 births · Peak 2005
Jailyn #1936
5,105 births · Peak 2007
Tania #1929
28,891 births · Peak 1993
Arianny #1937
2,013 births · Peak 2013
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Brisa: #1933 Girls' Name - 8,595 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brisa. 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 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 June 2026.