Briseyda
Of unclear origin, perhaps a variant of Briseida or Briseida.
Name Census estimates that about 1,708 living Americans carry the first name Briseyda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Briseyda today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Briseyda births was 2005 (167 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Briseyda. 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
- • Briseyda is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 200,676 Americans
Peak year
2005
167 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,477
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Briseyda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Briseyda from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 916 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
Briseyda 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 Briseyda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Briseydas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Briseyda, while Oregon, Michigan, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 84 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Briseyda
The name Briseyda is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Greek name Briseida or Briseis. It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century, possibly inspired by the character Briseis from the ancient Greek epic poem, the Iliad, written by Homer.
In the Iliad, Briseis was a beautiful Trojan woman who was captured by the Achaeans during the Trojan War. She became a war prize and was awarded to the Greek hero Achilles. The name Briseis is thought to be derived from the Greek word "brisis," which means "strife" or "conflict," reflecting the circumstances under which she was taken captive.
The earliest recorded use of the name Briseyda can be traced back to Spain, where it was likely introduced by scholars and writers familiar with Greek mythology and literature. It gained popularity as a feminine name in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Briseyda was Briseyda Navarro, a Mexican painter and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was born in 1867 and is known for her contributions to the arts and literature in Mexico.
Another notable figure with the name Briseyda was Briseyda Zúñiga, a Peruvian writer and journalist born in 1949. She is known for her works exploring themes of social justice, feminism, and indigenous cultures.
In the realm of literature, the name Briseyda appears in the novel "La guerra del fin del mundo" (The War of the End of the World) by the renowned Brazilian author Mario Vargas Llosa, published in 1981. One of the characters in the novel is named Briseyda.
Briseyda Arce, born in 1964, is a Mexican actress and singer who has appeared in numerous telenovelas and films, contributing to the popularity of the name in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Lastly, Briseyda Navarro Contreras, born in 1973, is a Mexican poet and writer known for her works exploring themes of identity, memory, and the human experience.
People
Briseyda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Briseyda 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
Briseyda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briseyda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,708 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Briseyda 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 200,676 US residents.
Is Briseyda a common name?
We classify Briseyda as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,729 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Briseyda most popular?
The single biggest year for Briseyda was 2005, when 167 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Briseyda is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Briseyda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Briseyda 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.
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.