unisex name
Brier
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,045
Brier is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brier over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 139 |
| 2000s | 253 |
| 2010s | 371 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 187 |
How popular is Brier?
In 2025, Brier was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brier is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brier
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brier also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brier over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brier
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brier — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brier
How popular is the name Brier?
In 2025, Brier was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brier a girl's or a boy's name?
Brier is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Brier?
Brier has 2 syllables.
When was Brier most popular?
Brier peaked in 2016, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brier a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brier currently ranks #2,789 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.