How to read the band →
Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Briar
Briar has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 19,010 U.S. babies, the 526th most common name by sound today, at an all-time high of 1,755 in 2025.
By sound, Briar also includes the spellings Bryer, Bryar.
Rising