Brisa
Girl name · #1639 in 2025 · Very rare
Brisa ranks #1639 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 127 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Brisa.
Babies named Brisa per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Brisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 653 girls were named Brisa — good for #464 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brisa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brisa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brisa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brisa is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brisa is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brisa is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Brisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anisa, Brissa, Janessa, Jayda, and Amiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1986 |
| 2018 | 126 | #1663 |
| 2017 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2016 | 177 | #1338 |
| 2015 | 192 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 258 | #1011 |
| 2013 | 223 | #1099 |
| 2012 | 283 | #914 |
| 2011 | 332 | #810 |
| 2010 | 653 | #464 |
| 2009 | 527 | #578 |
| 2008 | 368 | #793 |
| 2007 | 415 | #701 |
| 2006 | 481 | #607 |
| 2005 | 406 | #684 |
| 2004 | 349 | #751 |
| 2003 | 352 | #726 |
| 2002 | 362 | #693 |
| 2001 | 523 | #516 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brisa a popular girl name?
Brisa ranked #1639 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Brisa most popular?
Brisa peaked in 2010, when 653 American girls received the name (ranked #464 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Brisa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.