Brier
Boy name · #4014 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Brier is currently the #4014 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Brier.
Babies named Brier per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Brier first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 32 boys were named Brier — good for #3441 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brier in class?
Brier scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brier will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brier is most common
State-level data for Brier is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brier
Statistically, parents drawn to Brier tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jamier, Collier, Zyier, Becker, and Olivier.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brier | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 14 | #6199 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brier a popular boy name?
Brier ranked #4014 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Brier most popular?
Brier peaked in 2016, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3441 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brier?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Brier. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.