Total births
724
Girls' name · since 1987
Briel
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 724 babies named Briel, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10556
- among girls today
- 724
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Briel currently ranks #10556 among girls' names in America, with 724 babies recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briel has been recorded 724 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #10556 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #10556 among girls today
- 724 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Briel is currently the #10556 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 724 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10556
- among girls today
- 724
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Briel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10556
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Briel was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
39 babies were named Briel in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Briel compares
724 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Briel's all-time total is 90% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Briel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 724 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Briel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Briel's full recorded timeline at 2007, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Briel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#10,556
Active since
1987
Briel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Briel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Briel's strongest decade.
290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Briel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
170 births
- 2000s
2000s
178 births
- 2010s
2010s
290 births
- 2020s 75
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 290 births (40% of all-time use).
How Briel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Briel's total volume
Briel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briel? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 724 babies named Briel. Today it holds rank #10556 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 39 births.
When was Briel most popular? ▼
Briel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 290 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Briel been used? ▼
Records for Briel go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Briel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Briel's data
- Briel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (290 total births); usage has since declined to 75 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Briel
Nearby Names Like Briel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briel
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Briel side by side: Briel vs Brittany Briel vs Brianna Briel vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Briel
Allaina #10555
245 births · Peak 2007
Kalyssa #10557
852 births · Peak 2007
Jazz #10554
622 births · Peak 1994
Saliha #10558
301 births · Peak 2014
Alissandra #10553
452 births · Peak 2015
Yocelyn #10559
931 births · Peak 2007
Sonam #10552
492 births · Peak 1992
Janelli #10560
291 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Briel: #10556 Girls' Name - 724 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Briel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.