Total births
297
Girls' name · since 1993
Briya
Briya has 297 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12654
- among girls today
- 297
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Briya currently ranks #12654 among girls' names in America, with 297 babies recorded since 1993.
Briya has 297 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12654 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #12654 among girls today
- 297 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Briya is currently the #12654 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 297 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12654
- among girls today
- 297
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Briya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12654
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Briya was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
21 babies were named Briya in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Briya compares
297 45th percentile among 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
Briya's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Briya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 297 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Briya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Briya's full recorded timeline at 2010, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Briya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#12,654
Active since
1993
Briya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Briya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Briya's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Briya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
113 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 113 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briya? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 297 babies named Briya. Today it holds rank #12654 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 21 births.
When was Briya most popular? ▼
Briya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Briya been used? ▼
Records for Briya go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Briya? ▼
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 Briya's data
- Briya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Briya
Nearby Names Like Briya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briya
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 Briya side by side: Briya vs Brittany Briya vs Brianna Briya vs Briana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Briya: #12654 Girls' Name - 297 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briya. 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 Briya 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 July 2026.