US rank #11279 Boys' name Peak 2004 38 births

Briam — #11279 US boys' name

38 babies named Briam in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s102000s222020s6
#11279
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Briam was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

6 babies were named Briam in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Briam

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Briam between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Briam currently holds the #11279 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Briam performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Briam shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Briam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Briam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

38

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2004

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,279

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Briam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
6
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024200920072004200019881985 5

Briam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22 births that decade — 58% of Briam's all-time total
1980s102000s222020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Briam?
38 babies have been named Briam since 1985. It currently ranks #11279 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 6 births.
When was Briam most popular?
Briam was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Briam been used?
Briam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Briam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.