How Many People Are Named Briley?
An estimated 7,761 people in the United States have the first name Briley. It is used for both genders, with 83.2% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Briley peaked in popularity in 2009 with 562 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Briley 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 Briley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Briley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,761
About 1 in 44,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.2% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
562 births
Total Registered
7,852
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Briley
Briley is predominantly female (83.2%), though 1,321 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Briley as a male name
Ranked #10,025 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (90 births)
Briley as a female name
Ranked #1,953 in 2024
101 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (485 births)
Briley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Briley span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,513 babies were registered. Briley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Briley by Decade
How has Briley 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.
Briley by State
Birth registrations for Briley span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Mexico, North Dakota. On average, about 149 Brileys were registered per state.
Briley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Briley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Briley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Briley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briley?
We estimate approximately 7,761 people named Briley 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 44,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Briley a common name?
Briley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,852 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Briley most popular?
Briley reached peak popularity in 2009, when 562 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Briley is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Briley a female name?
Briley is predominantly female. 83.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Briley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Briley Smith, Briley Johnson, Briley 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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