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Briley

/ˈbɹɪli/ · 83% girls, 17% boys · 94 born in 2025

Briley has been given to about 7,950 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɪli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,899
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Briley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 562
  • Born in 202594
  • All time7,950

How popular is Briley?

Its best year was 2009, when 562 babies were given the name, ranking 622nd. The typical living American called Briley is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Tennessee, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Briley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Riley0.88
  2. Brinley0.89
  3. Bailey0.82
  4. Britney0.79
  5. Brittney0.77
  6. Ryley0.77
  7. Kiley0.75
  8. Wiley0.75

Middle names for Briley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Briley Anne0.81
  2. Briley Catherine0.78
  3. Briley Josephine0.78
  4. Briley Rose0.77
  5. Briley Marie0.77
  6. Briley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Briley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.96
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.96
  3. Azariasister · 0.94
  4. Izaiahbrother · 0.94
  5. Jamaribrother · 0.94
  6. Campbelleither · 0.93

Where Briley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Tennessee0.01%
  2. Kentucky0.01%
  3. North Carolina0.01%
  4. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Briley Anderson0.77
  2. Briley White0.72
  3. Briley Nguyen0.72
  4. Briley Moore0.72
  5. Briley Hill0.72
  6. Briley Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Briley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Briley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.