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Brier
OriginVariation of Briar
Meaning"thorny plant"
About Brier
Briar, but with a more surname-y style.
Pronounced BRY-ur.
As of October 2026, Brier ranked #3965 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3451 in 2016.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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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