The first name Briley
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Uncertain. Possibly a variant of Brierley.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Briley last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 6 births (#2,892).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Briley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Briley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 girls born in the United States were named Briley, the 2,199th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 485 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Briley mean?
- Uncertain. Possibly a variant of Brierley.
- How popular is the name Briley?
- In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Briley, ranking 4,685th. Its peak was 2011, with 6 births.
- Is Briley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 7,950 US babies named Briley since 1880, 83% were girls and 17% boys.
- When was Briley most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 485 babies were named Briley, its highest rank at 622nd.
- Is Briley also a surname?
- Yes. Briley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.