US rank #10517 Girls' name Peak 2012 712 births

Briel — #10517 US girls' name

712 babies named Briel in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s1692000s1782010s2902020s64
#10517
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% 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.

What the Data Says About Briel

The Social Security Administration has registered 712 babies named Briel between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Briel currently holds the #10517 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Briel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 290 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Briel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Briel 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 712 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.

Briel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

712

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,517

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Briel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
39
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Briel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
290 births that decade — 41% of Briel's all-time total
1980s111990s1692000s1782010s2902020s64

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Briel?
712 babies have been named Briel since 1987. It currently ranks #10517 among girls. The peak year 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?
Briel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.