How Many People Are Named Briar?
An estimated 12,050 people in the United States have the first name Briar. It is used for both genders, with 51.1% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Briar peaked in popularity in 2024 with 974 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Briar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Briar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Briar is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Briar is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,050
About 1 in 28,444 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
51.1% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
974 births
Total Registered
12,170
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Briar
Briar is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.9%) and females (51.1%). Out of 12,170 total births registered, 5,948 were male and 6,222 were female.
Briar as a male name
Ranked #698 in 2024
386 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (405 births)
Briar as a female name
Ranked #522 in 2024
588 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (597 births)
Briar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Briar span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,713 babies were registered. Briar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Briar by Decade
How has Briar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Briar by State
Birth registrations for Briar span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Missouri. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Connecticut. On average, about 202 Briars were registered per state.
Briar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Briar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Briar
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Briar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briar?
We estimate approximately 12,050 people named Briar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,444 Americans share this first name.
Is Briar a common name?
Briar is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,170 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Briar most popular?
Briar reached peak popularity in 2024, when 974 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Briar is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Briar a female name?
Briar is predominantly female. 51.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Briar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Briar Smith, Briar Johnson, Briar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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