Briah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#8,329
1990s	225	23	+1631%	#3,308
2000s	244	24	+8%	#4,423
2010s	229	23	-6%	#4,628
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	-40%	#6,217

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,329

1990s

225

+1631%

#3,308

2000s

244

+8%

#4,423

2010s

229

-6%

#4,628

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#6,217

The story of Briah

Briah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,451 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 794 American babies have been named Briah. Its peak came in 1997, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Briah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briah?

The median living Briah is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Briah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Briah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,451
2024	10	#9,675
2023	13	#8,131
2022	14	#7,704
2021	19	#6,217
2020	15	#7,281
2019	15	#7,425
2018	16	#7,165
2017	19	#6,335
2016	26	#5,162
2015	26	#5,154
2014	21	#6,023
2013	27	#5,034
2012	23	#5,741
2011	25	#5,395
2010	31	#4,628
2009	25	#5,566
2008	26	#5,467
2007	32	#4,584
2006	31	#4,596
2005	23	#5,468
2004	21	#5,787
2003	22	#5,450
2002	19	#5,934
2001	18	#6,112
2000	27	#4,423
1995	28	#3,789
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Briah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Briah?

The median living Briah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Briahs are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Briah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Briah are alive in the United States, based on 794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briah in 2025?

Briah ranked #8,451 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briah?

794 babies have been named Briah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briah most popular?

Briah peaked in 1997, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Briah a boy or girl name?

Briah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Briah rising or falling?

Briah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Briah popularity over time

The story of Briah

How old are people named Briah?

Briah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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