Briseida
Girl name · #2498 in 2025 · Very rare
Briseida ranks #2498 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Briseida.
Babies named Briseida per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Briseida first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 199 girls were named Briseida — good for #1162 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Briseida against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Briseida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Briseida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Briseida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Briseida is most common
State-level data for Briseida is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Briseida
Statistically, parents drawn to Briseida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Briseyda, Jaida, Zaida, Aleida, and Janaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Briseida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 99 | #2010 |
| 2009 | 101 | #2029 |
| 2008 | 134 | #1664 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1503 |
| 2006 | 168 | #1366 |
| 2005 | 199 | #1162 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1667 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2346 |
| 2002 | 65 | #2447 |
| 2001 | 62 | #2487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Briseida a popular girl name?
Briseida ranked #2498 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Briseida most popular?
Briseida peaked in 2005, when 199 American girls received the name (ranked #1162 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Briseida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Briseida. 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.