Girl · #9,608 in 2026

Briony

Name: Popularity of the name Briony in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Briony, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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English

Current Rank

#9,608

Peak Rank

#7,434 (2011)

Total Babies

226

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

2023

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#7434

Peak Rank

226

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Briony

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Briony

American parents first put Briony on the record books as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 16 Brionys were born — ranking #7,434 that year. About 41% of every Briony on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Briony last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 226 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Briony

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Briony. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bryony

Names that sound like Briony

Phonetically similar names — useful when Briony is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Briony

What does the name Briony mean?

What is the origin of the name Briony?

Briony has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Briony in 2026?

In 2026, Briony ranks #9,608 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Briony most popular?

Briony reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #7,434 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Briony a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Briony is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Briony?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Briony include Genecis, Cariana, Kaiana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Briony?

Common variants and related forms of Briony include Bryony. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Briony

Briony is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 226 births in the dataset. Briony's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #7,434. Use the chart and map above to compare Briony'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.