Briza
Briza is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family, native to northern temperate regions of Eurasia, North Africa, and certain islands in the Atlantic.
Meaning & Origin of Briza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Briza is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family, native to northern temperate regions of Eurasia, North Africa, and certain islands in the Atlantic.
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The Story of Briza
The earliest SSA record of Briza as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 10 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 114 newborns named Briza — #1,794 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Brizas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,743 among baby girl names with 6 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 1K Brizas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Briza
Briza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Briza's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,730. Use the chart and map above to compare Briza'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 .
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