Bright vs Briggs

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

Name A

Bright

Boy name · Rank #3988

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Name B

Briggs

Boy name · Rank #326

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Metric Bright Briggs
Current Rank #3988 #326
Total Births (all years) 386 8,452
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 27 1,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Bright Briggs
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 13 10
1930ss 5 5
1940ss — 11
1950ss — 18
1960ss — 32
1970ss — 5
1980ss 5 42
1990ss 31 152
2000ss 59 623
2010ss 156 3,145
2020ss 111 4,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bright Briggs
2014 20 269
2015 10 324
2016 8 397
2017 25 424
2018 22 407
2019 24 552
2020 24 675
2021 18 867
2022 18 824
2023 24 986
2024 27 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, 1917–2024.

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