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Briggs

Briggs is currently the #356 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 921 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #440, now it sits at #356. Looking at the full record since 1927, Briggs hit its all-time high of #327 in 2024, when 1,059 boys were given the name. State by state, North Dakota leads the way at #53.

Rankings

2025 rank
#356
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#327
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
921
boys named Briggs

Briggs popularity, 1880–2025

0.017%0.033%0.050%0.066%18801900192019401960198020002020#327 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Briggs is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025AKMaine: #234 (5 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)ME#234Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025NHWashington: #801 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#801Idaho: #196 (13 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)ID#196Montana: #227 (5 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)MT#227North Dakota: #53 (18 boys, 0.54% of boys born 2025)ND#53Minnesota: #141 (46 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)MN#141Wisconsin: #204 (30 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)WI#204Michigan: #312 (30 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)MI#312New York: #1055 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1055Massachusetts: #690 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MA#690Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025RIOregon: #398 (9 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OR#398Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025NVWyoming: #89 (5 boys, 0.46% of boys born 2025)WY#89South Dakota: #105 (12 boys, 0.31% of boys born 2025)SD#105Iowa: #206 (19 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)IA#206Illinois: #457 (23 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IL#457Indiana: #247 (33 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)IN#247Ohio: #287 (42 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OH#287Pennsylvania: #332 (33 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)PA#332New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025CTCalifornia: #906 (25 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#906Utah: #140 (37 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)UT#140Colorado: #366 (17 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)CO#366Nebraska: #113 (23 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)NE#113Missouri: #346 (18 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MO#346Kentucky: #281 (19 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)KY#281West Virginia: #227 (8 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)WV#227Virginia: #473 (16 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)VA#473Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025DEArizona: #634 (10 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AZ#634New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025NMKansas: #324 (11 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)KS#324Arkansas: #199 (18 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)AR#199Tennessee: #282 (31 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)TN#282North Carolina: #461 (23 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NC#461South Carolina: #311 (17 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)SC#311District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025DCOklahoma: #328 (14 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OK#328Louisiana: #148 (34 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)LA#148Mississippi: #173 (18 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)MS#173Alabama: #186 (31 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)AL#186Georgia: #293 (42 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)GA#293Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Briggs in 2025HITexas: #403 (88 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)TX#403Florida: #421 (46 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)FL#421
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#53), Wyoming (#89), South Dakota (#105)

Uniqueness score

36/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Briggs in the most recent year of SSA data.

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