Briseida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,491

among girls · ↑690 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Briseida · +42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,638

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

199 babies

All-time total

2,705

#3,841 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Briseida popularity over time

2,705 babies have been named Briseida since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1970s	8	1	–	#7,392
1980s	102	10	+1175%	#2,445
1990s	495	50	+385%	#2,035
2000s	1,133	113	+129%	#1,162
2010s	691	69	-39%	#2,012
2020s (to 2025)	276	46	-33%	#2,491

Where Briseida is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	74	0.05	outside top 500
2027	77	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	83	0.05	outside top 500

Where Briseida is most popular

Girls named Briseida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Briseida born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	67	0.080	+172%
Texas	29	0.036	+23%
Georgia	7	0.031	+5%
Florida	5	0.012	-60%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Briseida

Briseida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,491 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 2,705 American babies have been named Briseida. Its peak came in 2005, when 199 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Briseida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briseida?

The median living Briseida is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 2,700 people named Briseida 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.

Briseida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	71	#2,491
2024	50	#3,181
2023	44	#3,535
2022	38	#3,903
2021	35	#4,113
2020	38	#3,787
2019	44	#3,510
2018	50	#3,212
2017	64	#2,696
2016	64	#2,705
2015	75	#2,437
2014	64	#2,718
2013	84	#2,219
2012	75	#2,453
2011	72	#2,514
2010	99	#2,012
2009	101	#2,033
2008	134	#1,665
2007	154	#1,506
2006	168	#1,367
2005	199	#1,162
2004	116	#1,667
2003	71	#2,351
2002	65	#2,448
2001	62	#2,489
2000	63	#2,431
1995	58	#2,283
1990	43	#2,701
1985	6	#9,433
1980	10	#6,361
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briseida?

The median living Briseida is about 18 years old. Half of all living Briseidas are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Briseida are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Briseida are alive in the United States, based on 2,705 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briseida in 2025?

Briseida ranked #2,491 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briseida?

2,705 babies have been named Briseida in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briseida most popular?

Briseida peaked in 2005, when 199 newborns received the name.

Is Briseida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briseida rising or falling?

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

Will Briseida become more popular?

Briseida is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Briseida in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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