Boys' name · since 1928

Brisco

36 babies named Brisco in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,444 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1928
1990s
peak decade

Brisco is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 1928.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brisco has been recorded 36 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2010.

  • #24,444 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 1928
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brisco ranks #24,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1928, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,444 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1928
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brisco's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brisco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brisco's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brisco popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
45678910 192819571994199820092010 5

Brisco by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 42% of the file).

1990s was Brisco's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Brisco births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brisco? ▼
36 babies have been named Brisco since 1928. All-time, it sits at #24,444 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
Where does Brisco sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brisco ranks #24,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brisco most popular? ▼
Brisco was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Brisco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brisco since 1928 -- 83 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Brisco? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brisco's data

  • Brisco's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brisco

Nearby Names Like Brisco

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brisco

Brian Boy
#339 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2943 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#356 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#702 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#687 6,347 births

Compare Brisco side by side: Brisco vs Brian Brisco vs Brice Brisco vs Briggs

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Charl
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Flavil
36 births · Peak 1934
Vincil
36 births · Peak 1921
Cyrill
36 births · Peak 1916
Domer
36 births · Peak 1925
Elzo
36 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brisco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1928–2010 (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 Brisco 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.