Brier is a rare variant of Briar that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Brier is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,965 among boys (27) and #7,967 among girls (13) — overall #6,530 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | #7,967 | #3,965 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | #10,424 | #6,236 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | #10,468 | #5,975 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | #12,474 | #5,667 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | #8,110 | #3,930 |
| 2020 | 37 | 37 | #6,983 | #4,559 |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 | #8,212 | #4,132 |
| 2018 | 44 | 44 | #6,056 | #4,246 |
| 2017 | 40 | 40 | #7,920 | #4,008 |
| 2016 | 45 | 45 | #8,483 | #3,451 |
| 2015 | 38 | 38 | #7,340 | #4,420 |
| 2014 | 38 | 38 | #7,372 | #4,410 |
| 2013 | 34 | 34 | #9,129 | #4,344 |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 | #11,432 | #3,725 |
| 2011 | 28 | 28 | #12,357 | #4,677 |
| 2010 | 29 | 29 | #12,484 | #4,542 |
| 2009 | 35 | 35 | #8,987 | #4,448 |
| 2008 | 28 | 28 | #12,784 | #4,737 |
| 2007 | 33 | 33 | #14,177 | #3,912 |
| 2006 | 20 | 20 | #17,584 | #5,556 |
| 2005 | 23 | 23 | #12,023 | #5,320 |
| 2004 | 29 | 29 | #11,789 | #4,142 |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | #16,174 | #4,847 |
| 2002 | 24 | 24 | #11,303 | #4,729 |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | #10,247 | #5,715 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #8,650 | #7,532 |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #14,751 | #7,237 |
| 1998 | 18 | 18 | #8,086 | #7,661 |
| 1997 | 15 | — | #8,443 | #9,448 |
| 1996 | 20 | — | #12,059 | #4,420 |
| 1995 | 17 | — | #10,671 | #5,547 |
| 1994 | 17 | — | #8,214 | #7,055 |
| 1993 | 11 | — | — | #5,044 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #6,747 |
| 1991 | 15 | — | #11,695 | #5,569 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #11,591 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #12,631 | — |