Briley
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- BRY-lee
- Origin
- Modern
- US rank, 2025
- #2,194 for girls
Briley is a name of Modern origin. In 2025 it ranked 2,194th for girls in the US (84 babies).
Where does Briley come from?
Modern: blend of Bri- and Riley
More on Wiktionary.
Is Briley a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Briley has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 84 girls and 10 boys in the US.
How popular is Briley in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 6 boys.
Briley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
How popular is Briley in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,194among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 84about 1 in 19,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 39% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 84 girls in the US were named Briley, making it the 2,194th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,474th. Its busiest year was 2009, with 485 girls. It first appears in the records in 1982. 10 boys were also named Briley in 2025 (7,675th for boys).
It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer girls named Briley than any year since 1998.
Half of all the girls named Briley in the US since 1880 were born between 2006 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 517 girls in the US were given Briley or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #581, up from #2,194 for this spelling alone.
Girls were 66% of the babies named Briley in the US in 1993, and 89% in 2025.
Briley in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2,194 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1,925 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1,802 |
| 2022 | 146 | #1,490 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1,641 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1,474 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1,460 |
| 2018 | 195 | #1,210 |
| 2017 | 214 | #1,154 |
| 2016 | 270 | #985 |
| 2015 | 300 | #915 |
| 2014 | 322 | #855 |
| 2013 | 356 | #765 |
| 2012 | 400 | #702 |
| 2011 | 435 | #654 |
| 2010 | 447 | #654 |
| 2009 | 485 | #622 |
| 2008 | 349 | #819 |
| 2007 | 315 | #884 |
| 2006 | 268 | #974 |
| 2005 | 219 | #1,085 |
| 2004 | 216 | #1,067 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1,589 |
| 2002 | 146 | #1,327 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1,457 |
| 2000 | 119 | #1,522 |
| 1999 | 94 | #1,717 |
| 1998 | 72 | #2,045 |
| 1997 | 55 | #2,388 |
| 1996 | 42 | #2,845 |
| 1995 | 38 | #3,017 |
| 1994 | 30 | #3,610 |
| 1993 | 23 | #4,387 |
| 1992 | 12 | #7,060 |
| 1991 | 22 | #4,491 |
| 1990 | 14 | #6,125 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9,675 |
| 1988 | 9 | #7,686 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,348 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9,540 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 6 | #9,139 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #10,514 |
Nicknames for Briley
- Bri 10 girls in the US in 2025
Names like Briley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brynlee Teagan Brynn Braelynn Kenley Cassidy Kinley Brooklyn Keiry Braylee Devyn Keeley
Other spellings of Briley
Names related to Briley
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Briley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/briley, updated 20 October 2026.