Briar
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning thorny shrub, bramble.
Babies a year
640
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#400
up from #522
UK popularity
#1271
25 babies
How Briar has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #836 |
| 2016 | #801 |
| 2017 | #720 |
| 2018 | #687 |
| 2019 | #577 |
| 2020 | #567 |
| 2021 | #516 |
| 2022 | #533 |
| 2023 | #550 |
| 2024 | #522 |
| 2025 | #400 |
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Briar. In the US, 640 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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