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“Thorny shrub, bramble” — English origin
Boy's name · #686 in the US (2025) · Trending
Briar is climbing: on the charts since 1971, it is ranked #686 in 2025, with about 400 boys given the name last year. Roughly 6,300 have carried it all-time. In West Virginia it runs about 6× its national rate. About 62% of babies named Briar in recent years have been girls.
Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 17 notable people named Briar:
No single standout — notable Briars spread across many fields.
Similar names: Bryar · Westin · Bryer · Bridger · Umar · Ammar
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