Brig vs Briggs

Side-by-side comparison of Brig and Briggs — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brig

Boy name · Rank #12566

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Name B

Briggs

Boy name · Rank #326

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Metric Brig Briggs
Current Rank #12566 #326
Total Births (all years) 72 8,452
Peak Year 2009 2024
Peak Year Births 8 1,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Brig Briggs
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 11
1950ss — 18
1960ss 5 32
1970ss 5 5
1980ss — 42
1990ss — 152
2000ss 14 623
2010ss 37 3,145
2020ss 11 4,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brig Briggs
2014 7 269
2015 7 324
2016 — 397
2017 — 424
2018 6 407
2019 5 552
2020 — 675
2021 6 867
2022 — 824
2023 — 986
2024 5 1,057

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2024.

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