Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1961
Briggett
67 babies named Briggett in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1961–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
67 girls have been named Briggett since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Briggett has 67 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1990.
- 67 total births
- 1961–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Briggett since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 67
- total births
- 1961–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Briggett was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
11 babies were named Briggett in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Briggett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Briggett's full recorded timeline at 1968, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Briggett at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Briggett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1990
- Peak year (1970)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Briggett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Briggett's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Briggett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briggett? ▼
67 babies have been named Briggett since 1961. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1970 with 11 births.
When was Briggett most popular? ▼
Briggett was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Briggett been used? ▼
Records for Briggett go back to 1961, giving 30 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Briggett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Briggett's data
- Briggett's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Briggett
Nearby Names Like Briggett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briggett
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Briggett side by side: Briggett vs Brittany Briggett vs Brianna Briggett vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1961–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Briggett: Baby Name Since 1961 - 67 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briggett. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Briggett 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 July 2026.