Bryer
Girl name · #3244 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Bryer is currently the #3244 girl name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Bryer.
The 19-year story
Bryer first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 49 babies and a rank of #3211. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Bryer per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bryer against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bryer in class?
Bryer scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bryer is most common
State-level data for Bryer 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 Bryer
Statistically, parents drawn to Bryer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryar, Aster, Ryver, Dynver, and Baker.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bryer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bryer a popular girl name?
Bryer ranked #3244 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Bryer most popular?
Bryer peaked in 2025, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3211 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bryer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Bryer. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.