Boys' name · since 1916
Brigham
3,371 babies named Brigham in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,346 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,891 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,371
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brigham currently ranks #1891 among boys' names in America, with 3,371 babies recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brigham has been recorded 3,371 times among boys since 1916, currently ranked #1891 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, 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 1916 to 2025.
- #2,346 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,891 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,371 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brigham ranks #2,346 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,891 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,371 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,346 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,891 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,371
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brigham's 3,371 recorded births place it above 94.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
How Brigham compares
3,371 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brigham's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brigham | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,371 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brigham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brigham's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 137, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brigham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Brigham by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,144 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Brigham's strongest decade.
1,144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Brigham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 79
1960s
79 births
- 1970s 185
1970s
185 births
- 1980s 249
1980s
249 births
- 1990s 366
1990s
366 births
- 2000s
2000s
864 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,144 births
- 2020s
2020s
468 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,144 births (34% of all-time use).
How Brigham compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brigham's total volume
Brigham by state
Where Brigham concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 828 | 24.6% |
| #2 | Arizona | | 217 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Idaho | | 144 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 103 | 3.1% |
| #5 | California | | 76 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 39 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 35 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 22 | 0.7% |
828 of 3,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Brigham appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brigham's data
- Brigham's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,144 total births) through the 2020s (468) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Brighams (828 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brigham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1916–2025 (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 Brigham 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.