Briar vs Brianna

Side-by-side comparison of Briar and Brianna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Briar

Girl name · Rank #523

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Name B

Brianna

Girl name · Rank #181

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Metric Briar Brianna
Current Rank #523 #181
Total Births (all years) 6,222 263,402
Peak Year 2021 2000
Peak Year Births 597 12,880
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Briar Brianna
1960ss — 82
1970ss 50 1,639
1980ss 75 17,133
1990ss 212 99,104
2000ss 466 99,797
2010ss 2,586 36,908
2020ss 2,833 8,739

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Briar Brianna
2014 158 3,614
2015 336 3,475
2016 355 3,097
2017 397 2,519
2018 422 2,243
2019 529 1,936
2020 519 1,878
2021 597 1,597
2022 579 1,708
2023 550 1,883
2024 588 1,673

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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