Briseyda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,083

among girls · ↑409 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Briseyda · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

167 babies

All-time total

1,764

#5,125 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Briseyda popularity over time

1,764 babies have been named Briseyda since 1990, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	105	11	–	#2,900
2000s	916	92	+772%	#1,311
2010s	521	52	-43%	#2,562
2020s (to 2025)	222	37	-29%	#3,304

Where Briseyda 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Briseyda

Briseyda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,083 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,764 American babies have been named Briseyda. Its peak came in 2005, when 167 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 Briseyda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briseyda?

The median living Briseyda is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 20. An estimated 1,800 people named Briseyda 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.

Briseyda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,083
2024	31	#4,492
2023	36	#4,063
2022	43	#3,611
2021	48	#3,304
2020	29	#4,567
2019	41	#3,676
2018	46	#3,408
2017	50	#3,203
2016	59	#2,873
2015	70	#2,562
2014	48	#3,335
2013	51	#3,180
2012	45	#3,536
2011	54	#3,098
2010	57	#2,983
2009	78	#2,449
2008	97	#2,093
2007	98	#2,072
2006	143	#1,531
2005	167	#1,319
2004	163	#1,311
2003	45	#3,238
2002	40	#3,405
2001	38	#3,499
2000	47	#2,983
1995	5	#13,729
1990	6	#11,596
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briseyda?

The median living Briseyda is about 17 years old. Half of all living Briseydas are between 10 and 20 years old.

How many people named Briseyda are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Briseyda are alive in the United States, based on 1,764 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briseyda in 2025?

Briseyda ranked #4,083 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briseyda?

1,764 babies have been named Briseyda in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briseyda most popular?

Briseyda peaked in 2005, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Briseyda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briseyda rising or falling?

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

Will Briseyda become more popular?

Briseyda is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Briseyda 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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