Briggs Boy
How popular is Briggs?
#356 boy name in 2025
921 baby boys were named Briggs in the US in 2025, making it the 356th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
9,395living people named Briggs (est.)
5median age of people named Briggs
9,476babies named Briggs since 1880
1 in 3,565US babies born in 2025
Briggs popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #356 for boys (▼ 29 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 921 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+184% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #745 in 2015, #440 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (1,059 boys) |
| Highest rank | #327 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1927 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Briggs is most popular
Babies named Briggs per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 4.7 per 1,000 (81 boys)
- South Dakota: 3.3 per 1,000 (62 boys)
- Wyoming: 2.9 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Montana: 2.9 per 1,000 (51 boys)
- Nebraska: 2.5 per 1,000 (108 boys)
Briggs by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | #2,702 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,644 |
| 1940s | 11 | #2,995 |
| 1950s | 18 | #3,032 |
| 1960s | 32 | #2,534 |
| 1970s | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1980s | 42 | #4,591 |
| 1990s | 152 | #2,604 |
| 2000s | 623 | #1,226 |
| 2010s | 3,145 | #517 |
| 2020s | 5,334 | #327 |
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Questions
- Is Briggs a boy or girl name?
- Briggs is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Briggs were boys.
- How popular is the name Briggs?
- 921 baby boys were named Briggs in the US in 2025, making it the 356th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Briggs most popular?
- Briggs peaked in 2024, when 1,059 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #327 in 2024.
- How many people are named Briggs?
- 9,476 babies have been named Briggs in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,395 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
- Where is Briggs most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Briggs was most common in North Dakota, at 4.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.