The first name Briony
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Briony, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 101 births (#336).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Briony with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Briony at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Briony, the 15,342nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 16 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.
Famous people named Briony
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Briony ColeAustralian diver and swimmer, born 1983
Questions
- How popular is the name Briony?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Briony, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1997, with 101 births.
- Is Briony a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 231 US babies named Briony since 1880 were girls.
- When was Briony most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Briony, its highest rank at 7,496th.