Briggs
Boy name · #356 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Briggs in class?
Briggs scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Briggss were TX (88), FL (46), MN (46), GA (42), OH (42). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.