Brissa
Girl name · #4111 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Brissa is currently the #4111 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2103, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Brissa.
The 46-year story
Brissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 230 girls were named Brissa — good for #1082 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 Brissa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brissa in class?
Brissa scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brissa is most common
State-level data for Brissa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Brissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anessa, Arissa, Elyssa, Brisa, and Janessa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 92 | #2103 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 116 | #1761 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1619 |
| 2010 | 230 | #1082 |
| 2009 | 191 | #1272 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 155 | #1489 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1846 |
| 2005 | 95 | #1993 |
| 2004 | 119 | #1630 |
| 2003 | 107 | #1755 |
| 2002 | 106 | #1720 |
| 2001 | 148 | #1299 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brissa a popular girl name?
Brissa ranked #4111 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2103.
When was the name Brissa most popular?
Brissa peaked in 2010, when 230 American girls received the name (ranked #1082 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Brissa. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.