EveryBabyNames

Briggs

1 country#356 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#356
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
9,476
Peak year (United States)
2024
Peak-year count
1,071
First recorded
1927

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Briggs’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

9,476 births recorded 1927–2025 · currently #356 · peaked in 2024 with 1,071 births

Most common in: Texas, Utah, Minnesota, Louisiana, Georgia

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Briggs’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#2150—
2007#1912↑238
2008#1523↑389
2009#1226↑297
2010#1175↑51
2011#1043↑132
2012#968↑75
2013#911↑57
2014#840↑71
2015#745↑95
2016#658↑87
2017#617↑41
2018#640↓23
2019#517↑123
2020#440↑77
2021#373↑67
2022#388↓15
2023#337↑51
2024#327↑10
2025#356↓29

Frequently asked questions about Briggs

Is Briggs a popular name?

Yes — Briggs currently ranks #356 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Briggs more common for boys or girls?

Briggs is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Briggs most popular?

Briggs peaked in 2024 in United States, with 1,071 recorded births that year.

Is Briggs rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Briggs’s popularity is rising — its rank has improved from #2703 in 1927 to #356 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Briggs?

At least 9,476 babies have been recorded with the name Briggs across official birth statistics in 1 country.

What names are similar in popularity to Briggs?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Briggs include Hendrix, Joaquin, Bryce, Titus.

Similar names right now

Ranked directly next to Briggs in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.