Briar

“Thorny shrub, bramble” — English origin

Girl's name · #400 in the US (2025) · Trending

Briar is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1972, it stood at #400 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 7,000 girls have been named Briar along the way. In North Dakota, South Dakota and neighboring states it runs 3–6× its national rate. About 62% of babies named Briar in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Briars

Briar Nolet — Canadian actress and dancer (born 1998)
Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann — Swiss female curler
Briar Grace-Smith — Māori Scriptwriter
Briar Palmer — association football player
Briar March — New Zealand film director

In stories & tradition

Briar Cudgeon — character
Briar — Pokémon Scarlet and Violet · The Teal Mask

What Briars become

Among 17 notable people named Briar:

No single standout — notable Briars spread across many fields.

Similar names: Bryar · Nalani · Briella · Clover · Brynley · Blaire

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