unisex name
Briley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,023
Briley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 562 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Briley 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 | 42 |
| 1990s | 603 |
| 2000s | 3,014 |
| 2010s | 3,514 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 777 |
How popular is Briley?
In 2025, Briley was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Briley 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 Briley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Briley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Briley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Briley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Briley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Briley
How popular is the name Briley?
In 2025, Briley was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Briley a girl's or a boy's name?
Briley is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Briley?
Briley has 2 syllables.
When was Briley most popular?
Briley peaked in 2009, when 562 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Briley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Briley currently ranks #2,197 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.