Briar
The Story of Briar
As a girl name
Briar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 597 Briars were born — ranking #516 that year. As of 2026, Briar ranks #517 for girls with 592 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Briars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Briar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 409 Briars were born — ranking #669 that year. As of 2026, Briar ranks #669 for boys with 409 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Briars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Briar
Briar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Briar's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #516. Use the chart and map above to compare Briar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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