Girl’s name · Greek, Spanish

Briseida

How to say it: bree-SAY-duh · /brɪˈseɪdə/

Spanish form of Greek Briseis, Achilles' captive in Iliad - literary name used in Spanish-speaking world.

Briseida was the 1,847th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 71 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,617 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,847for girls in 2025
1 in 46,694US babies
71born in 2025
#1,617projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Briseida
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,847
Babies born in 202571
Share of births1 in 46,694
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−5%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,617

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Briseida is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 61 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Bri
  • Brisa
  • Seida

Honouring a Briseida in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Briseida is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek, Spanish.

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