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BRY-er
Brier
OriginVariation of Briar
Meaning"thorny plant"
GenderBoy
About Brier
The name Brier peaked for boys at #3451 in 2016. The name is most popular in BRIER. Brier is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,409 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | #4,419 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #3,451 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #4,008 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #4,245 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | #4,128 | 25 | 13.9 |
| 2020 | #4,557 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,924 | 27 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,965 | 27 | 15.8 |
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