Bria
Girl name · #1165 in 2025 · Rare
Bria ranks #1165 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 199 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #650, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,045 girls born in 2025 was named Bria.
The 52-year story
Bria first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 1,698 girls were named Bria — good for #175 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bria per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bria is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bria is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Bria is most common in PA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Bria is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Bria
Statistically, parents drawn to Bria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daria, Brea, Dalia, Alexandria, and Thalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 199 | #1163 |
| 2024 | 256 | #1002 |
| 2023 | 296 | #900 |
| 2022 | 377 | #760 |
| 2021 | 360 | #789 |
| 2020 | 342 | #796 |
| 2019 | 382 | #741 |
| 2018 | 357 | #762 |
| 2017 | 400 | #718 |
| 2016 | 370 | #768 |
| 2015 | 442 | #650 |
| 2014 | 590 | #522 |
| 2013 | 449 | #622 |
| 2012 | 439 | #647 |
| 2011 | 440 | #648 |
| 2010 | 354 | #776 |
| 2009 | 318 | #869 |
| 2008 | 298 | #918 |
| 2007 | 309 | #895 |
| 2006 | 303 | #875 |
| 2005 | 296 | #853 |
| 2004 | 254 | #948 |
| 2003 | 283 | #853 |
| 2002 | 356 | #702 |
| 2001 | 352 | #703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bria a popular girl name?
Bria ranked #1165 among girls in 2025 with 199 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #650.
When was the name Bria most popular?
Bria peaked in 1993, when 1,698 American girls received the name (ranked #175 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,045 newborn American girls was named Bria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.