Briar

Given to 13,349 US babies since 1971

▲ Rising +34% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#400
recorded as girls
#686
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
1,175
girls 778 · boys 397
Peak year
2025
778 babies recorded as girls
All-time total
13,349
since 1971

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Briar was most popular in 2025, when 778 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.48 per 1,000). In 2025, 778 babies were named Briar, ranking #400 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 34%.00.150.30.450.618801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025 (girls) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Briar was most popular in 2025, when 778 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.48 per 1,000). In 2025, 778 babies were named Briar, ranking #400 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 34%.00.150.30.450.61880192019602000Peak 2025 (girls)

Briar was most popular in 2025, when 778 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.48 per 1,000). In 2025, 778 babies were named Briar, ranking #400 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 34%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 778 400 397 686
2024 589 522 387 698
2023 550 549 405 671
2022 579 534 347 741
2021 597 516 364 714
2020 519 567 318 756
2019 529 578 302 775
2018 422 687 278 809
2017 397 722 244 882
2016 355 801 203 1006
2015 336 835 203 1006
2014 158 1436 203 1008
2013 108 1866 161 1128
2012 108 1859 189 1030
2011 104 1909 172 1082
2010 70 2589 173 1105
2009 72 2568 138 1272
2008 51 3267 152 1175
2007 73 2541 139 1263
2006 53 3136 132 1265
2005 30 4487 117 1302
2004 37 3819 125 1216
2003 43 3347 132 1141
2002 34 3810 101 1315
2001 38 3486 107 1242
2000 35 3664 101 1282
1999 29 3970 68 1593
1998 31 3730 59 1719
1997 29 3815 72 1480
1996 22 4583 83 1314
1995 15 5958 105 1107
1994 22 4521 81 1296
1993 23 4393 54 1638
1992 19 5051 59 1510
1991 15 5949 92 1147
1990 7 10193 43 1809
1989 11 6955 <5 —
1988 8 8391 <5 —
1987 8 7987 <5 —
1986 5 10912 <5 —
1985 5 10677 <5 —
1984 12 5539 <5 —
1983 <5 — <5 —
1982 8 7469 5 6385
1981 11 5885 <5 —
1980 7 8178 5 6250
1979 7 8061 <5 —
1978 8 6948 <5 —
1977 6 8444 7 4582
1976 8 6611 6 4935
1975 5 9067 8 3941
1974 5 8775 <5 —
1973 6 7435 5 5101
1972 5 8292 <5 —
1971 <5 — 5 4907

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Other spellings

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Where Briar is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 52% · boys 48% across all years