Brie
How to say it: BREE · /ˈbri/
French place and cheese name - also widely used as short form of Brianna or Gabrielle in America.
Brie was the 1,185th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 63% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,665 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,185 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,707 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −63% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,665 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Brie has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Honouring a Brie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Brie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
Famous people named Brie
- Brie O’Reilly (born 1998)Canadian volleyball player
- Brie Rippner (born 1980)American tennis player
- Brie Rogers LoweryPolitical activist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Identical to the well-known French soft cheese; heard as the food
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