Briel: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#11,019
1990s	170	17	+1445%	#4,114
2000s	178	18	+5%	#4,501
2010s	290	29	+63%	#3,930
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-57%	#6,367

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,019

1990s

170

+1445%

#4,114

2000s

178

+5%

#4,501

2010s

290

+63%

#3,930

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#6,367

The story of Briel

Briel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,965 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 724 American babies have been named Briel. Its peak came in 2012, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Briel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briel?

The median living Briel is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 700 people named Briel 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.

Briel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,965
2024	9	#10,423
2023	14	#7,714
2022	11	#9,159
2021	12	#8,568
2020	18	#6,367
2019	16	#7,081
2018	25	#5,192
2017	24	#5,394
2016	18	#6,704
2015	37	#4,003
2014	33	#4,371
2013	35	#4,175
2012	39	#3,930
2011	34	#4,267
2010	29	#4,881
2009	33	#4,501
2008	26	#5,469
2007	24	#5,745
2006	15	#7,937
2005	20	#6,053
2004	12	#8,809
2003	13	#8,070
2002	11	#8,945
2001	11	#8,862
2000	13	#7,652
1995	25	#4,114
1990	11	#7,366
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briel?

The median living Briel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Briels are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Briel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Briel are alive in the United States, based on 724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briel in 2025?

Briel ranked #8,965 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Briel?

724 babies have been named Briel in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briel most popular?

Briel peaked in 2012, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Briel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briel rising or falling?

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

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Briel popularity over time

The story of Briel

How old are people named Briel?

Briel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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