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    The first name Briggs

    A boy’s name.

    1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Briggs at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 921 boys born in the United States were named Briggs, the 356th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,059 were.

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    9,476
    babies named Briggs since 1880
    #356
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Briggs

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Briggs Cunningham
      American racing driver (1907–2003)

    Questions

    Is Briggs a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 9,476 US babies named Briggs since 1880 were boys.
    When was Briggs most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 1,059 babies were named Briggs, its highest rank at 327th.
    Is Briggs also a surname?
    Yes. Briggs is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.