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Worldwide Name Statistics

Briggs

Ranked #2494 - 1 in 856,714 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,338 bearers

World total

9,338

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2494

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,338
Worldwide
~9,338
rank #2494
Rarity
1 in 856,714
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,338 in US

About the name Briggs

There are an estimated 9,338 people named Briggs alive worldwide today. That ranks Briggs at #2494 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Briggs is held by approximately 9,338 people, ranking #2494 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 35,543 U.S. residents).

Historically Briggs is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Briggs appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.0%Female 1.0%

Briggs popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Briggs, 1927 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1927: 10
  2. 1935: 5
  3. 1942: 5
  4. 1945: 6
  5. 1955: 5
  6. 1958: 8
  7. 1959: 5
  8. 1960: 11
  9. 1962: 5
  10. 1967: 9
  11. 1968: 7
  12. 1979: 5
  13. 1980: 7
  14. 1982: 8
  15. 1983: 5
  16. 1986: 8
  17. 1987: 5
  18. 1989: 9
  19. 1990: 10
  20. 1991: 5
  21. 1992: 14
  22. 1993: 9
  23. 1994: 11
  24. 1995: 11
  25. 1996: 18
  26. 1997: 17
  27. 1998: 24
  28. 1999: 33
  29. 2000: 41
  30. 2001: 38
  31. 2002: 24
  32. 2003: 42
  33. 2004: 45
  34. 2005: 47
  35. 2006: 60
  36. 2007: 74
  37. 2008: 106
  38. 2009: 146
  39. 2010: 154
  40. 2011: 182
  41. 2012: 208
  42. 2013: 234
  43. 2014: 269
  44. 2015: 334
  45. 2016: 397
  46. 2017: 429
  47. 2018: 415
  48. 2019: 557
  49. 2020: 684
  50. 2021: 883
  51. 2022: 833
  52. 2023: 998
  53. 2024: 1,071
  54. 2025: 930

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Briggs worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,338 people named Briggs alive worldwide today, ranking #2494 globally.

Is Briggs a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 856,714 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,338 bearers, which is 1 in 35,543 Americans.

Is Briggs a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Briggs is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Briggs come from?

Who are famous people named Briggs?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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