Brighton vs Briggs

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

Name A

Brighton

Boy name · Rank #1985

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Name B

Briggs

Boy name · Rank #326

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Metric Brighton Briggs
Current Rank #1985 #326
Total Births (all years) 2,929 8,452
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 157 1,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Brighton Briggs
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 11
1950ss — 18
1960ss — 32
1970ss — 5
1980ss 27 42
1990ss 239 152
2000ss 865 623
2010ss 1,312 3,145
2020ss 486 4,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brighton Briggs
2014 153 269
2015 152 324
2016 125 397
2017 94 424
2018 118 407
2019 108 552
2020 95 675
2021 125 867
2022 104 824
2023 84 986
2024 78 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, 1983–2024.

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