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Briggs

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Meaning of Briggs: English: 'dweller by the bridge'

Briggs is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 365th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#365

930 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,476

First recorded 1927 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 41 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 42 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 60 babies2007: 74 babies2008: 106 babies2009: 146 babies2010: 154 babies20102011: 182 babies2012: 208 babies2013: 234 babies2014: 269 babies2015: 334 babies2016: 397 babies2017: 429 babies2018: 415 babies2019: 557 babies2020: 684 babies20202021: 883 babies2022: 833 babies2023: 998 babies2024: 1,071 babies2025: 930 babies
US babies named Briggs per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,071.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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