boy's name
Briac
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,645
Briac is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2000, when 65 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1929.
Briac over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 320 |
| 2000s | 585 |
| 2010s | 370 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 195 |
How popular is Briac?
In 2025, Briac was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Briac
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Briac also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Briac over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Briac
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Briac — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Briac
Is Briac a girl's or a boy's name?
Briac is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Briac most popular?
Briac peaked in 2000, when 65 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Briac a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Briac currently ranks #1,010 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.