Briesha
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly related to Brianna.
Name Census estimates that about 41 living Americans carry the first name Briesha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Briesha today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Briesha births was 1992 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Briesha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Briesha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
41
~ 1 in 8,359,862 Americans
Peak year
1992
8 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2000 SSA rank
#15,417
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Briesha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Briesha from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 37 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Briesha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Briesha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Briesha
The name Briesha is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. Its roots and origins are somewhat obscure, but it is thought to be derived from a combination of the English words "brie" and "sha," potentially referring to a type of cheese and a shortened form of the name Shana or Sharon.
While the name itself does not have a long historical lineage, it may have been inspired by the French word "brise," meaning breeze or wind. This could suggest a connection to nature and a sense of lightness or freedom.
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention the name Briesha directly. However, its component parts, such as "brie" and "sha," may have appeared separately in various contexts throughout history.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Briesha are relatively recent, with the first known examples appearing in birth records from the late 20th century. However, due to the name's rarity, there are not many notable individuals who have carried this name throughout history.
One of the earliest known individuals named Briesha was Briesha Pinkney, an American singer and songwriter born in the late 1980s. She has released several albums and singles, showcasing her talents in the R&B and soul genres.
Another individual named Briesha is Briesha Burroughs, an American model and social media influencer who rose to prominence in the early 2010s.
In the world of sports, there was a track and field athlete named Briesha Channer, who competed in various sprinting events for the Jamaican national team in the early 2000s.
Briesha Sands is an American entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded a successful skincare line in the late 2010s.
Lastly, Briesha Flemming is an American author and writer who has published several novels and short stories in the past decade, exploring themes of identity, relationships, and personal growth.
People
Briesha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Briesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Briesha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briesha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 41 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Briesha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,359,862 US residents.
Is Briesha a common name?
We classify Briesha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 42 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Briesha most popular?
The single biggest year for Briesha was 1992, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Briesha is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Briesha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Briesha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Briesha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Briesha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Briesha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Briesha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Briesha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.