Girls' name · since 1980

Briselda

Briselda has 140 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade

140 girls have been named Briselda since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Briselda recorded 140 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2021.

  • #23,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 140 born since 1980
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briselda ranks #23,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Briselda's 140 recorded births place it above 67.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Briselda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Briselda's full recorded timeline at 2001, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Briselda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
468101214 19801990199320002003200720112021 5

Briselda by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Briselda's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Briselda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Briselda by state

Where Briselda concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Briselda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
25 17.9%
California share of Briselda's total US births 17.9%

25 of 140 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Briselda?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 140 babies named Briselda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,464 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 12 births.
Where does Briselda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briselda ranks #23,464 of 72,339 girls' 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 Briselda most popular?
Briselda was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Briselda most popular?
The top states for the name Briselda are California (25 births).
How long has the name Briselda been used?
Records for Briselda go back to 1980, giving 42 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Briselda?
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 Briselda's data

  • Briselda's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Briseldas (25 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Briselda: 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, 1980–2021 (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 Briselda 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.