Briggs vs Brian

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

Name A

Briggs

Boy name · Rank #326

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Name B

Brian

Boy name · Rank #301

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Briggs Brian
Current Rank #326 #301
Total Births (all years) 8,452 1,172,762
Peak Year 2024 1972
Peak Year Births 1,057 36,309
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Briggs Brian
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 116
1920ss 10 566
1930ss 5 3,173
1940ss 11 22,794
1950ss 18 112,336
1960ss 32 258,119
1970ss 5 322,694
1980ss 42 233,997
1990ss 152 119,303
2000ss 623 69,771
2010ss 3,145 24,100
2020ss 4,409 5,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Briggs Brian
2014 269 2,535
2015 324 2,217
2016 397 1,983
2017 424 1,777
2018 407 1,631
2019 552 1,478
2020 675 1,261
2021 867 1,188
2022 824 1,180
2023 986 1,048
2024 1,057 1,111

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, 1927–2024.

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