Briggs
Boy name · #356 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Briggs? In official American birth records, Briggs has been tracked continuously since 1927, giving it 98 years of documented American history.
Briggs is currently the #356 boy name in the United States — 921 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #745, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,954 boys born in 2025 was named Briggs.
Babies named Briggs per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 98-year story
Briggs first appears in the Social Security records in 1927, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,059 babies and a rank of #327. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Briggs against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Briggs in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Briggs is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Briggs is most common
Geography matters for names, and Briggs is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Briggs is most common in ND (5.4 per 1,000), SD (3.1 per 1,000), NE (2.6 per 1,000), UT (1.9 per 1,000), MN (1.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Briggs is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Briggs
Statistically, parents drawn to Briggs tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riggs, Baylor, Banks, Wells, and Boone.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Briggs | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 921 | #356 |
| 2024 | 1,059 | #327 |
| 2023 | 987 | #337 |
| 2022 | 824 | #388 |
| 2021 | 868 | #373 |
| 2020 | 675 | #440 |
| 2019 | 552 | #517 |
| 2018 | 407 | #640 |
| 2017 | 424 | #617 |
| 2016 | 397 | #658 |
| 2015 | 324 | #745 |
| 2014 | 269 | #840 |
| 2013 | 228 | #911 |
| 2012 | 208 | #968 |
| 2011 | 182 | #1043 |
| 2010 | 154 | #1175 |
| 2009 | 146 | #1226 |
| 2008 | 106 | #1523 |
| 2007 | 74 | #1912 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2150 |
| 2005 | 47 | #2433 |
| 2004 | 45 | #2452 |
| 2003 | 42 | #2470 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2520 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Briggs?
In official American birth records, the name Briggs first appeared in 1927 (over 98 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 98 years.
Is Briggs a popular boy name?
Briggs ranked #356 among boys in 2025 with 921 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #745.
When was the name Briggs most popular?
Briggs peaked in 2024, when 1,059 American boys received the name (ranked #327 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Briggs?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,954 newborn American boys was named Briggs. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.