Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Briseis

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,437 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#5,437
among girls · ↓857 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Briseis · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
100 babies
All-time total
1,376
#6,038 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Briseis popularity over time

1,376 babies have been named Briseis since 2000, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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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2000s 457 46 – #1,991
2010s 710 71 +55% #2,191
2020s (to 2025) 209 35 -51% #3,190

Where Briseis 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Briseis

Briseis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,437 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,376 American babies have been named Briseis. Its peak came in 2006, when 100 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 Briseis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briseis?

The median living Briseis is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,400 people named Briseis are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Briseis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 23 #5,437
2024 30 #4,580
2023 32 #4,379
2022 42 #3,662
2021 33 #4,261
2020 49 #3,190
2019 64 #2,686
2018 76 #2,388
2017 57 #2,908
2016 62 #2,767
2015 68 #2,625
2014 77 #2,377
2013 85 #2,191
2012 74 #2,478
2011 75 #2,438
2010 72 #2,547
2009 87 #2,246
2008 85 #2,299
2007 95 #2,118
2006 100 #1,991
2005 85 #2,163
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2000 5 #15,422
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Famous people named Briseis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Briseis Briseis Greek mythological character

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briseis?

The median living Briseis is about 12 years old. Half of all living Briseiss are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Briseis are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Briseis are alive in the United States, based on 1,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briseis in 2025?

Briseis ranked #5,437 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briseis?

1,376 babies have been named Briseis in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briseis most popular?

Briseis peaked in 2006, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Briseis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briseis rising or falling?

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

Will Briseis become more popular?

Briseis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Briseis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Briseis?

Well-known people named Briseis include Briseis (politician).

Names like Briseis

Names that sound and feel close to Briseis: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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