Brisa
Girl name · #1639 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Brisa scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brisa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brisa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brisas were CA (32), TX (19), FL (12), AZ (8), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.