Total births
231
Girls' name · since 1977
Briony
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 231 babies named Briony, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 231
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Briony sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 231 recorded since 1977.
Briony has 231 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- 231 total births
- 1977–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
231 girls have been named Briony since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 231
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Briony was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
16 babies were named Briony in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Briony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Briony's full recorded timeline at 2010, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Briony at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Briony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Briony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Briony's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Briony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briony? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 231 babies named Briony. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 16 births.
When was Briony most popular? ▼
Briony was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Briony been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Briony since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Briony? ▼
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 Briony's data
- Briony's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Briony
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briony
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Bridget Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Briony: Baby Name Since 1977 - 231 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briony. 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 Briony 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 July 2026.