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1974

First Year

2026

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#464

Peak Rank

9K

Total Count

53

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Brisa

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

Brisa is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Spanish

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## The Story of Brisa

American parents first put Brisa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1974, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 653 Brisas were born — ranking #464 that year. About 50% of every Brisa on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Brisa ranks #1,882 for baby girls with 106 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

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## Names that sound like Brisa

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

* [Briza](/briza)
* Brasa
* Brusa
* [Prisa](/prisa)
* [Breezy](/breezy)
* [Bria](/bria)
* Brassy
* Bursa
* [Berea](/berea)
* [Breece](/breece)
* [Bracey](/bracey)
* Brissy

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Brisa

What does the name Brisa mean?

Brisa is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

What is the origin of the name Brisa?

Brisa has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.

How popular is Brisa in 2026?

In 2026, Brisa ranks #1,882 among girls' names in the U.S., with 106 babies given the name that year.

When was Brisa most popular?

Brisa reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #464 that year with 653 babies given the name.

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

Brisa has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brisa.

Is Brisa a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Brisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brisa include Elvera, Lyra, Mari. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧ElveraPeak #464](/elvera)[👧LyraPeak #464](/lyra)[👧MariPeak #464](/mari)[👧RosalindaPeak #464](/rosalinda)[👧DeannPeak #464](/deann)[👧JanaePeak #464](/janae)[👧KoraPeak #464](/kora)[👧SinaPeak #463](/sina)

## About the name Brisa 

Brisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Brisa's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #464\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.