How Many People Are Named Briseis?
An estimated 1,340 people in the United States have the first name Briseis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Briseis peaked in popularity in 2006 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Briseis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Briseis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Briseis is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,340
About 1 in 255,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2006
100 births
Total Registered
1,352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Briseis
Briseis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,352 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Briseis as a female name
Ranked #4,564 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (100 births)
Briseis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Briseis span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 709 babies were registered. Briseis has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Briseis by Decade
How has Briseis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Briseis by State
Birth registrations for Briseis span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Illinois, Colorado, New York. On average, about 96 Briseiss were registered per state.
Briseis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Briseis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Briseis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briseis?
We estimate approximately 1,340 people named Briseis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 255,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Briseis a common name?
Briseis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Briseis most popular?
Briseis reached peak popularity in 2006, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Briseis is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Briseis a female name?
Briseis is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Briseis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Briseis Smith, Briseis Johnson, Briseis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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