Brigham vs Briggs

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

Name A

Brigham

Boy name · Rank #2187

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Name B

Briggs

Boy name · Rank #326

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Metric Brigham Briggs
Current Rank #2187 #326
Total Births (all years) 3,288 8,452
Peak Year 2011 2024
Peak Year Births 137 1,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Brigham Briggs
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 5 10
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 11
1950ss 6 18
1960ss 79 32
1970ss 185 5
1980ss 249 42
1990ss 366 152
2000ss 864 623
2010ss 1,144 3,145
2020ss 385 4,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brigham Briggs
2014 111 269
2015 101 324
2016 120 397
2017 110 424
2018 105 407
2019 96 552
2020 94 675
2021 95 867
2022 63 824
2023 67 986
2024 66 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, 1916–2024.

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