Briant: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#3,414
1950s	54	5	+800%	#1,961
1960s	140	14	+159%	#1,896
1970s	133	13	-5%	#2,065
1980s	127	13	-5%	#2,257
1990s	196	20	+54%	#2,440
2000s	228	23	+16%	#2,639
2010s	69	7	-70%	#6,083
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-66%	#8,412

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,414

1950s

+800%

#1,961

1960s

140

+159%

#1,896

1970s

133

-5%

#2,065

1980s

127

-5%

#2,257

1990s

196

+54%

#2,440

2000s

228

+16%

#2,639

2010s

-70%

#6,083

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#8,412

The story of Briant

Briant is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 967 American babies have been named Briant. Its peak came in 2002, when 36 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 Briant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briant?

The median living Briant is about 33 years old; half are between 22 and 50. An estimated 900 people named Briant 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.

Briant year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#8,412
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#12,426
2020	–	–
2019	6	#10,989
2018	–	–
2017	8	#8,963
2016	9	#8,244
2015	–	–
2014	8	#8,889
2013	6	#10,935
2012	5	#12,548
2011	13	#6,303
2010	14	#6,083
2009	16	#5,591
2008	26	#3,941
2007	20	#4,659
2006	17	#5,101
2005	18	#4,657
2004	27	#3,462
2003	28	#3,294
2002	36	#2,639
2001	20	#3,987
2000	20	#3,932
1995	15	#4,078
1990	28	#2,440
1985	11	#3,830
1980	10	#3,881
1975	15	#2,652
1970	19	#2,065
1965	15	#2,097
1960	12	#2,437
1955	9	#2,791
1950	6	#3,365
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briant?

The median living Briant is about 33 years old. Half of all living Briants are between 22 and 50 years old.

How many people named Briant are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Briant are alive in the United States, based on 967 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Briant mean?

Spelling variant of Bryant.

How popular is the name Briant in 2025?

Briant did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Briant?

967 babies have been named Briant in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briant most popular?

Briant peaked in 2002, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Briant a boy or girl name?

Briant is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Briant rising or falling?

Briant is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Briant popularity over time

The story of Briant

How old are people named Briant?

Briant year by year

Frequently asked questions

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