Fun Facts About the Name Bria
- More than 16 thousand babies named Bria: U.S. records list 16,867 babies given the name Bria from 1880 through 2025. Even 55 boys received the name Bria - about 1 boy for every 306 girls.
What Does the Name Bria Mean?
Bria is most often explained as a short form of Brianna, the Irish feminine form of Brian, and it carries the meaning usually attached to that name: "high" or "noble." The Old Irish personal name Brian is of uncertain origin; the derivation repeated most often is an element meaning "high" or "noble," but other explanations have been proposed, so the root is not settled.
Bria is also sometimes linked to the Irish name Bríd, an Irish form of Bridget and of the earlier Brigit, meaning "exalted one." The two explanations are not fully separate traditions: Bria is not an old name with its own recorded etymology but a shortened modern form whose meaning is borrowed from the longer name it comes from. Where Bria stands for Brianna, the sense is "high, noble"; where it stands for Bríd, the sense is "exalted one."
Bria Name History & Origins
Bria is a modern given name in English-speaking countries, created by clipping names that begin with Bri-. Its main source is Brianna, an Irish feminine form of Brian, and the shorter Bria appeared alongside it. It can also serve as a short form of names such as Brielle or Gabriella, so different bearers of the name may trace it to different longer names.
Behind Brianna lies the Irish name Brian, long common in Ireland and borne by Brian Boru (c. 941 - 1014), High King of Ireland. The alternative source, Bríd, is the Irish form of Bridget and belongs to Saint Brigid of Kildare and to the goddess Brigid of Irish tradition. Bria itself is not an Irish spelling of either name; it is an English-language shortening, distinct in form and pronunciation from Brian, Brianna, and Bríd.
How Popular is the Name Bria?
Bria recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1993. Its best rank was #175 in 1993.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,163 | 199 | 0.0124% |
| 2024 | #1,009 | 253 | 0.0157% |
| 2023 | #898 | 296 | 0.0185% |
| 2022 | #760 | 377 | 0.0230% |
| 2021 | #789 | 360 | 0.0220% |
| 2020 | #796 | 342 | 0.0212% |
| 2019 | #741 | 382 | 0.0228% |
| 2018 | #762 | 357 | 0.0210% |
| 2017 | #718 | 400 | 0.0232% |
| 2016 | #770 | 370 | 0.0209% |
| 2015 | #650 | 442 | 0.0248% |
| 2014 | #522 | 590 | 0.0330% |
| 2013 | #622 | 449 | 0.0256% |
| 2012 | #647 | 439 | 0.0249% |
| 2011 | #648 | 440 | 0.0250% |
| 2010 | #776 | 354 | 0.0199% |
| 2009 | #869 | 318 | 0.0173% |
| 2008 | #919 | 298 | 0.0158% |
| 2007 | #895 | 309 | 0.0161% |
| 2006 | #876 | 303 | 0.0159% |
| 2005 | #853 | 296 | 0.0160% |
| 2004 | #948 | 254 | 0.0138% |
| 2003 | #853 | 283 | 0.0155% |
| 2002 | #702 | 356 | 0.0198% |
| 2001 | #704 | 352 | 0.0195% |
| 2000 | #659 | 370 | 0.0204% |
| 1999 | #628 | 376 | 0.0212% |
| 1998 | #532 | 475 | 0.0269% |
| 1997 | #445 | 571 | 0.0328% |
| 1996 | #390 | 678 | 0.0387% |
| 1995 | #340 | 774 | 0.0440% |
| 1994 | #253 | 1,102 | 0.0617% |
| 1993 | #175 | 1,698 | 0.0939% |
| 1992 | #334 | 801 | 0.0434% |
| 1991 | #988 | 190 | 0.0101% |
| 1990 | #1,399 | 113 | 0.0060% |
| 1989 | #1,603 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 1988 | #1,642 | 79 | 0.0044% |
| 1987 | #1,294 | 108 | 0.0062% |
| 1986 | #1,786 | 64 | 0.0037% |
| 1985 | #2,257 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 1984 | #2,082 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 1983 | #1,667 | 66 | 0.0040% |
| 1982 | #1,991 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 1981 | #2,010 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 1980 | #1,939 | 55 | 0.0033% |
| 1979 | #1,920 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 1978 | #2,160 | 43 | 0.0028% |
| 1977 | #2,561 | 33 | 0.0022% |
| 1976 | #3,692 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #4,386 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #3,707 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #5,228 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #9,445 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #8,045 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1988 | #7,412 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #5,537 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #6,019 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #4,748 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #4,608 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #5,209 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #4,008 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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