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Briar

“Thorny shrub, bramble” — English origin

Boy's name · #686 in the US (2025) · Trending

Briar has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #671 (2023) · 6,347 babies named Briar all-time · 1 in 4,300 boys born in 2025.

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.

Famous Briars

• Briar Bauman — motorcycle racer from United States
• Briar Blush — Guatemalan-American drag queen

In stories & tradition

• Briar Cudgeon — character
• Briar Moss — Circle of Magic · Street Magic
• Briar Gates — Next of Kin

What Briars become

Among 17 notable people named Briar:

No single standout — notable Briars spread across many fields.

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