Bri: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,137
1980s	32	3	+167%	#8,215
1990s	63	6	+97%	#6,922
2000s	50	5	-21%	#7,136
2010s	95	10	+90%	#6,765
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	+11%	#7,703

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,137

1980s

+167%

#8,215

1990s

+97%

#6,922

2000s

-21%

#7,136

2010s

+90%

#6,765

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#7,703

The story of Bri

Bri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,562 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 315 American babies have been named Bri. Its peak came in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bri?

The median living Bri is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Bri are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bri year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,562
2024	9	#10,422
2023	11	#9,090
2022	14	#7,703
2021	9	#10,434
2020	10	#9,680
2019	17	#6,765
2018	10	#9,951
2017	9	#10,842
2016	9	#11,029
2015	13	#8,545
2014	7	#13,316
2013	–	–
2012	11	#9,832
2011	9	#11,331
2010	10	#10,563
2009	6	#15,577
2008	7	#14,091
2007	18	#7,136
2006	6	#15,454
2005	5	#16,918
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,173
2000	–	–
1995	9	#8,874
1990	12	#6,922
1985	6	#9,431
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bri, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bri?

The median living Bri is about 15 years old. Half of all living Bris are between 6 and 31 years old.

How many people named Bri are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bri are alive in the United States, based on 315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bri mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Brianna, or Bridget, or Britney, or, rarely, Britannia or Sabrina.

How popular is the name Bri in 2025?

Bri ranked #9,562 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bri?

315 babies have been named Bri in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bri most popular?

Bri peaked in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Bri a boy or girl name?

Bri is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bri rising or falling?

Bri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Bri popularity over time

The story of Bri

How old are people named Bri?

Bri year by year

Frequently asked questions

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