Briar
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Briar
Fairy-tale memories of Sleeping Beauty inspire some parents—such as Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen—to call their daughters Briar Rose. But Briar plus a different middle name might work even better. It's one of the newly popular nature-word names, charting in the US for the first time in 2015 for both genders.
Briar for girls#400 US
While there are about four girls named Briar to every three boys, the name is on the rise for both genders. It could make for an interesting choice to honor a Brian.
Briar for boys#686 US
This word name entered the US Top 1000 for both genders in 2015, though it premiered a little higher for girls. There are still more baby girls named Briar than baby boys -- 594 vs. 361 in 2021 -- but it's rising in popularity for both. Briar fits the trend for nature names, and it also offers a fresh option for honoring a Brian.
Pronounced BRY-ur.
As of October 2026, Briar ranked #400 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #312.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,436 | 158 | #1,008 | 203 |
| 2015 | #836 | 336 | #1,005 | 203 |
| 2016 | #801 | 355 | #1,008 | 202 |
| 2017 | #722 | 397 | #881 | 244 |
| 2018 | #687 | 422 | #810 | 278 |
| 2019 | #576 | 529 | #775 | 302 |
| 2020 | #567 | 519 | #757 | 318 |
| 2021 | #516 | 597 | #714 | 364 |
| 2022 | #534 | 579 | #741 | 347 |
| 2023 | #549 | 550 | #670 | 405 |
| 2024 | #522 | 588 | #698 | 386 |
| 2025 | #400 | 778 | #686 | 397 |
World rankings
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Famous Briars
- Briar NoletGirl
Canadian dancer, model and actress
- Briar Rose Christensen (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of actors Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen
Briar in pop culture
- Briar Rose aka Princess AuroraGirl
character in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"
- Briar RoseGirl
mother of Princess Aurora on TV's 'Once Upon A Time'
- Briar RoseGirl
character in 1916 silent film "Hell to Pay Austin"
- Briar BeautyGirl
daughter of Sleeping Beauty in the "Ever After High" series
- Briar HarvestarGirl
character in "Bone" comics by Jeff Smith
- Briar DavisGirl
character in "All Chained Up" by Sophie Jordan
- Briar CudgeonGirl
male character in the Artemis Fowl series
- Briar MossGirl
male character in the Circle of Magic and Circle Opens series by Tamora Pierce
- Sweet Briar College in VirginiaGirl
USA
- Briar CahnGirl
sister of Hazel and River and daughter of Craig in game "Dream Daddy"
- Briar MossBoy
character in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic book series
- Briar GatesBoy
character portrayed by Liam Neeson in the film 'Next of Kin'