US rank #3767 Girls' name Peak 2010 2,757 births

Brissa — #3767 US girls' name

2,757 babies named Brissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s711990s2132000s12842010s9922020s192
#3767
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Brissa was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

230 babies were named Brissa in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,757 babies named Brissa between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brissa currently holds the #3767 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 230 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brissa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 798 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Brissa in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brissa 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 2,757 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.

Brissa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,757

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2010

230 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,767

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
230
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Brissa by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,284 births that decade — 47% of Brissa's all-time total
1970s51980s711990s2132000s12842010s9922020s192

Brissa by state

Where Brissa concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brissa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
798 28.9%
#2 California
707 25.6%
#3 Arizona
134 4.9%
#4 Illinois
62 2.2%
#5 Colorado
41 1.5%
#6 Washington
27 1.0%
#7 Florida
18 0.7%
#8 Georgia
17 0.6%
Texas share of Brissa's total US births 28.9%
Even split

798 of 2,757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Brissa appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brissa?
2,757 babies have been named Brissa since 1979. It currently ranks #3767 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 230 births.
When was Brissa most popular?
Brissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,284 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Brissa most popular?
The top states for the name Brissa are Texas (798 births), California (707 births), Arizona (134 births).
How long has the name Brissa been used?
Brissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brissa?
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, 1979–2024 (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.