Briar
2 countries#400 in United States, 2025US
#400
in United States, 2025
SCOT
#324
in Scotland, 2025
Total births recorded
13,385
Peak year (United States)
2025
Peak-year count
1,175
First recorded
1971
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Briar was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotland
Country by country
United States
13,349 births recorded 1971–2025 · currently #400 · peaked in 2025 with 1,175 births
Most common in: Texas, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
36 births recorded 2016–2025 · currently #324 · peaked in 2025 with 10 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Briar’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3136 | — |
| 2007 | #2541 | ↑595 |
| 2008 | #3267 | ↓726 |
| 2009 | #2568 | ↑699 |
| 2010 | #2589 | ↓21 |
| 2011 | #1909 | ↑680 |
| 2012 | #1859 | ↑50 |
| 2013 | #1866 | ↓7 |
| 2014 | #1436 | ↑430 |
| 2015 | #835 | ↑601 |
| 2016 | #801 | ↑34 |
| 2017 | #722 | ↑79 |
| 2018 | #687 | ↑35 |
| 2019 | #578 | ↑109 |
| 2020 | #567 | ↑11 |
| 2021 | #516 | ↑51 |
| 2022 | #534 | ↓18 |
| 2023 | #549 | ↓15 |
| 2024 | #522 | ↑27 |
| 2025 | #400 | ↑122 |
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