Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Briar
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #670, 405 births); most recent 2025 (rank #686, 397 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #400, 778 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 397 | 778 |
| 2024 | 386 | 588 |
| 2023 | 405 | 550 |
| 2022 | 347 | 579 |
| 2021 | 364 | 597 |
| 2020 | 318 | 519 |
| 2019 | 302 | 529 |
| 2018 | 278 | 422 |
| 2017 | 244 | 397 |
| 2016 | 202 | 355 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1271, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #169, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #148, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence