Briella
Girl name · #362 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 845 baby girls were named Briella, placing it at #362 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #362, so the name has been remarkably stable over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,130 girls born in 2025 was named Briella.
Babies named Briella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Briella first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 1,259 girls were named Briella — good for #259 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Briella in class?
Briella scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Briella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Briella is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Briellas were TX (80), CA (79), FL (60), OH (57), NY (48). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Briella
Statistically, parents drawn to Briella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camilla, Willa, Arabella, Ariella, and Kamila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Briella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 845 | #362 |
| 2024 | 837 | #373 |
| 2023 | 760 | #403 |
| 2022 | 905 | #351 |
| 2021 | 1,003 | #326 |
| 2020 | 1,087 | #297 |
| 2019 | 1,064 | #306 |
| 2018 | 1,259 | #259 |
| 2017 | 1,141 | #286 |
| 2016 | 914 | #360 |
| 2015 | 909 | #362 |
| 2014 | 972 | #342 |
| 2013 | 936 | #348 |
| 2012 | 828 | #377 |
| 2011 | 594 | #497 |
| 2010 | 298 | #889 |
| 2009 | 178 | #1342 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 97 | #2085 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Briella a popular girl name?
Briella ranked #362 among girls in 2025 with 845 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #362.
When was the name Briella most popular?
Briella peaked in 2018, when 1,259 American girls received the name (ranked #259 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Briella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,130 newborn American girls was named Briella. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.