Briar Hall
There are approximately 19 people named Briar Hall living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Briar with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hall. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Briar
12K
Alive today
Named Hall
539K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 11
Top Census group: White (87.1%)
Estimated bearers: 539K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #33
Per 100K: 157.27
Top ancestry: White (69.8%)
First name trend
Briar: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Briar. The peak year was 2024 with 974 births. The average person named Briar today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Briar
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Briar, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Briar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Briar at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.1% · 6,143
- Two or more races5.4% · 384
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 318
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 100
- Black or African American1.2% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 23
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hall surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hall, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hall described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hall at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.8% · 328,244
- Black or African American21.1% · 99,254
- Two or more races4.5% · 21,232
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 15,141
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3,378
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2,831
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Briar has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0035% of the US population, based on 12,050 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Briar right now.
The surname Hall appears at a rate of 157.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1573%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Briar Hall. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Hall
FAQ
Briar Hall: questions and answers
How many people are named Briar Hall?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Briar Hall. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0035%) with the surname frequency (157.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Briar Hall?
We classify Briar Hall as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Briar a male or female name?
Briar is predominantly unisex. Out of 12,170 total SSA registrations, 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. See the full Briar profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Briar Hall?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.