Briant
Boy name · Celtic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,891 in 1966
0 babies were named Briant in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBriant first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #1,891.
About the name Briant
Briant is a boy name of Celtic, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-ant”. US birth records list Briant for boys from 1947 to 2024, in 66 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #1,891 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 909,091 boys |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 136,799 boys |
| 1970s | 8.0 | 124,378 boys |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 146,413 boys |
| 1990s | 10 | 99,502 boys |
| 2000s | 11 | 87,336 boys |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 274,725 boys |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
Other spellings of Briant
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Briant
What is the origin of the name Briant?
Briant has Celtic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Briant a boy or girl name?
Briant is a boy name.
How popular is the name Briant?
Briant is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,891 in 1966.