Girl · #8,995 in 2026

Briah

Name: Popularity of the name Briah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Briah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Beri'ah, Briyah, or B'ri'ah, is the second of the four celestial worlds in the Tree of Life of the Kabbalah, intermediate between the World of Emanation (Atziluth) and the World of Formation (Yetzirah), the third world, that of the angels. It is known as the World of Creation, or Korsia.

Current Rank

#8,995

Peak Rank

#3,302 (1997)

Total Babies

801

5-Yr Trend

-33%

1982

First Year

2026

Last Year

1997

Peak Year

#3302

Peak Rank

801

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Briah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Briah

Briah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 35 Briahs were born — ranking #3,302 that year. As of 2026, Briah ranks #8,995 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 801 Briahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Briah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Briah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Brio
Brya
Bryo
Bariah
Bright
Bride
Bra
Brine
Bryce
Brah
Briar
Bria

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Briah

What does the name Briah mean?

How popular is Briah in 2026?

In 2026, Briah ranks #8,995 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Briah most popular?

Briah reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #3,302 that year with 35 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Briah most popular?

Briah has historically been most popular in Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Briah.

Is Briah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Briah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Briah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Briah include Patra, Jenai, Reid. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Briah

Briah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 801 births in the dataset. Briah's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #3,302. Use the chart and map above to compare Briah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.