Baby Name Popularity Profile

Briggs

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Briggs.

✦ From the bridges 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #356
All-Time Peak Rank #327 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 9,377 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.9% Boy / 1.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1927 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,059 births in 2024
💡 The Briggs Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the bridges
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, which originated as a topographical name for someone who lived by a bridge, from Old English 'brycg' or Old Norse 'bryggja'.
Pronunciation: BRIGZ
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Briggs

According to SSA data, Briggs achieved its highest historical rank of #327 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 1,059 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 184.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 37 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Briggs across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +184.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,059 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 6 yrs
Registry Streak 37 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 10
1930s: 5
1940s: 11
1950s: 18
1960s: 32
1970s: 5
1980s: 42
1990s: 152
2000s: 623
2010s: 3,145
2020s: 5,334

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Briggs
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Dakota, North Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #141 596 2023 +8.8% Growth
South Dakota #107 180 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #55 160 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #199 149 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #114 234 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #208 327 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #141 441 2021 +15.0% Growth
Louisiana #148 401 2024 2.9% Decline
Montana #235 66 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #329 158 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #94 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #204 249 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #313 178 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #369 146 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #643 144 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #294 327 2025 +44.8% Growth
Indiana #247 272 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #330 153 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #282 236 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #403 840 2024 +25.7% Growth
Mississippi #174 136 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #186 186 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #200 107 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #351 168 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #283 124 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #290 325 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #462 198 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #402 60 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #457 318 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #421 220 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #818 102 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #314 217 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #229 46 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #476 92 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #332 168 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #822 44 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #911 244 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #235 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1066 56 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #706 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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