Brighten vs Briggs

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

Name A

Brighten

Boy name · Rank #10409

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Name B

Briggs

Boy name · Rank #326

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Metric Brighten Briggs
Current Rank #10409 #326
Total Births (all years) 165 8,452
Peak Year 2010 2024
Peak Year Births 15 1,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Brighten Briggs
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 11
1950ss — 18
1960ss — 32
1970ss — 5
1980ss — 42
1990ss — 152
2000ss 36 623
2010ss 91 3,145
2020ss 38 4,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brighten Briggs
2014 12 269
2015 13 324
2016 10 397
2017 8 424
2018 11 407
2019 9 552
2020 5 675
2021 11 867
2022 8 824
2023 7 986
2024 7 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, 2003–2024.

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