Briggs

“Bridge; one who lived near a bridge” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #356 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Briggs reached its best rank, #327, in 2024 and ranked #356 in 2025. About 9,400 boys have carried it since 1927. In North Dakota, South Dakota and neighboring states it runs 4–7× its national rate and ranks #58 in North Dakota. It is also an American family name — about 58,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Briggses

Briggs Cunningham — American racing driver (1907–2003)
Briggs Hopson — American politician
Briggs Priestley — British politician (1831-1907)
Briggs Gordon — American television host

In stories & tradition

Briggs, George's butler — Oh, Boy!

Similar names: Kyson · Briar · Baylor · Riggs · Kash · Brycen

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