Briselda
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially combining the elements of "bright" and "battle."
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the first name Briselda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Briselda today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Briselda births was 1992 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Briselda. 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.
People living today
136
~ 1 in 2,520,252 Americans
Peak year
1992
12 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2021 SSA rank
#15,670
Tracked since 1980
Census
Briselda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 323 people with the first name Briselda, which placed it at #28,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,012
National first-name rank
People counted
323
323 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Briselda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Briselda is Hispanic at 94.7%. The next largest groups are White (4.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Briselda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Briselda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.7% · 306
- White4.3% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Briselda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Briselda from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 60 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Briselda 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 Briselda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Briseldas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Briselda
Briselda is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have roots in medieval Europe. One theory suggests that it may be derived from an Old German word "brisil," which means "brilliant" or "shining." Another theory proposes that it could be a variant of the name "Briseida," which itself is a French adaptation of the ancient Greek name "Briseis."
The earliest recorded use of the name Briselda dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in several medieval texts and records from various parts of Europe, including Italy, France, and Spain. One notable mention is in the literary work "El Libro de Buen Amor" by the Spanish poet Juan Ruiz, written in the mid-14th century.
In the 16th century, a woman named Briselda Anselmi (born around 1520) was a renowned Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. She is considered one of the earliest known female artists to achieve recognition during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure in history with the name Briselda was Briselda Machin (1675-1737), an English actress and theatre manager who performed in several prominent London theatres during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
In the 19th century, Briselda Tondriau (1832-1899) was a Belgian novelist and poet who wrote under the pen name "Marie Delcourt." Her works often explored themes of love, nature, and the struggles of women in society.
One of the most famous bearers of the name in the 20th century was Briselda Beauvoir (1919-2005), a French philosopher, writer, and feminist activist. She was a close companion and intellectual partner of the renowned existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
While the name Briselda has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a unique and intriguing quality, with its origins shrouded in mystery and its bearers leaving their mark across various fields, from art and literature to philosophy and theatre.
People
Briselda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Briselda 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
Briselda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briselda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 136 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Briselda 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 2,520,252 US residents.
Is Briselda a common name?
We classify Briselda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 140 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Briselda most popular?
The single biggest year for Briselda was 1992, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Briselda is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Briselda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 323 people with the name Briselda, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Briselda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Briselda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Briselda leans strongly female. 315 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Briselda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Briselda is Hispanic at 94.7%. The next largest groups are White (4.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Briselda most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Briselda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.7% (306 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Briselda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Briselda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Briselda 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 Briselda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Briselda 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 Briselda 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.
How many people have Briselda as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.