Brier
Brier was the #3,949 boys' name in the US in 2025 (27 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Brier as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,949 (27) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | #2,439 (7) |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | — |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | — |
| 2021 | #3,912 (27) | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #4,540 (21) | — |
| 2019 | #4,114 (25) | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | #4,226 (24) | — |
| 2017 | #3,993 (26) | — |
| 2016 | #3,441 (32) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,407 (22) | — |
| 2014 | #4,392 (22) | — |
| 2013 | #4,313 (22) | — |
| 2012 | #3,714 (28) | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #4,659 (20) | — |
Brier as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | — | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | — | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,923 (16) | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,010 (20) | — | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #7,840 (14) | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | — | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | — | #2,599 (7) |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | — | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | — | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | — | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,441.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
- In 2025, 33% of US babies named Brier were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Brier is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 91,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 44,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,517 | 6 |
Brier (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brier | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Brier | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Brier | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Brier | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |
| Brier | US | Boys | #3,949 | 27 |