Briar is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Briar is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #400 among girls (778) and #686 among boys (397) — overall #563 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,175 | 1,175 | #400 | #686 |
| 2024 | 976 | 976 | #522 | #698 |
| 2023 | 955 | 955 | #549 | #671 |
| 2022 | 926 | 926 | #534 | #741 |
| 2021 | 961 | 961 | #516 | #714 |
| 2020 | 837 | 837 | #567 | #757 |
| 2019 | 831 | 831 | #578 | #775 |
| 2018 | 700 | 700 | #687 | #810 |
| 2017 | 641 | 641 | #722 | #882 |
| 2016 | 558 | 558 | #801 | #1,008 |
| 2015 | 539 | 539 | #836 | #1,006 |
| 2014 | 361 | 361 | #1,437 | #1,008 |
| 2013 | 269 | 269 | #1,868 | #1,128 |
| 2012 | 297 | 297 | #1,860 | #1,030 |
| 2011 | 276 | 276 | #1,911 | #1,083 |
| 2010 | 243 | 243 | #2,590 | #1,105 |
| 2009 | 210 | 210 | #2,571 | #1,273 |
| 2008 | 203 | 203 | #3,276 | #1,176 |
| 2007 | 212 | 212 | #2,544 | #1,263 |
| 2006 | 185 | 185 | #3,139 | #1,266 |
| 2005 | 147 | 147 | #4,502 | #1,303 |
| 2004 | 162 | 162 | #3,837 | #1,218 |
| 2003 | 175 | 175 | #3,361 | #1,142 |
| 2002 | 135 | 135 | #3,822 | #1,316 |
| 2001 | 145 | 145 | #3,498 | #1,243 |
| 2000 | 136 | 136 | #3,674 | #1,282 |
| 1999 | 97 | 97 | #3,991 | #1,594 |
| 1998 | 90 | 90 | #3,743 | #1,723 |
| 1997 | 101 | — | #3,829 | #1,481 |
| 1996 | 105 | — | #4,610 | #1,315 |
| 1995 | 120 | — | #6,007 | #1,107 |
| 1994 | 103 | — | #4,540 | #1,296 |
| 1993 | 77 | — | #4,405 | #1,639 |
| 1992 | 78 | — | #5,081 | #1,511 |
| 1991 | 107 | — | #5,983 | #1,147 |
| 1990 | 50 | — | #10,343 | #1,813 |
| 1989 | 11 | — | #7,021 | — |
| 1988 | 8 | — | #8,491 | — |
| 1987 | 8 | — | #8,086 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #11,107 | — |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #10,862 | — |
| 1984 | 12 | — | #5,578 | — |
| 1982 | 13 | — | #7,562 | #6,484 |
| 1981 | 11 | — | #5,922 | — |
| 1980 | 12 | — | #8,263 | #6,367 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | #8,138 | — |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #7,022 | — |
| 1977 | 13 | — | #8,562 | #4,644 |
| 1976 | 14 | — | #6,685 | #4,999 |
| 1975 | 13 | — | #9,225 | #3,990 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #8,910 | — |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #7,525 | #5,191 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #8,415 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | — | — | #4,996 |