Briar
Pronounced B R AY1 ER0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2023
- 54 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Briar?
Briar is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1971. It has been given to 15,596 children — the 1,164th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 79% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 541 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Bryer and Brier — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 44% of children named Briar are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Briar and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Bryer
- Brier
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- B R AY1 ER0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Briar
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Briar
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Briar?
- Briar ranks 1,164th among boys' names in US records, with 15,596 births since 1971. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,443.
- Is Briar a unisex name?
- Yes. About 44% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Briar most popular?
- 2023, when 541 children were given the name. It has been in use for 54 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Briar spelled?
- Bryer, Brier. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.