Boys' name · since 1962

Brig

72 babies named Brig in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,607 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1962
2010s
peak decade

Brig is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 1962.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brig has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2024.

  • #19,607 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1962
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brig ranks #19,607 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1962, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,607 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1962
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brig's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Brig's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Brig popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2009)
8
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
456789 196219792008200920112012201420152018201920212024 5

Brig by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (37 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Brig's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Brig births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brig? ▼
72 babies have been named Brig since 1962. All-time, it sits at #19,607 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2009 with 8 births.
Where does Brig sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brig ranks #19,607 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brig most popular? ▼
Brig was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Brig been used? ▼
Brig has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brig? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brig's data

  • Brig's decade-level peak was the 2010s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brig

Nearby Names Like Brig

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brig

Brian Boy
#339 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2943 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#356 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#702 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#687 6,347 births

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Plumer
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Helton
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brig: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brig draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.