Total births
84
Boys' name · since 1916
Briscoe
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Briscoe, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 1916–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Briscoe sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 84 recorded since 1916.
Briscoe has 84 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2021.
- 84 total births
- 1916–2021 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
84 boys have been named Briscoe since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2021.
- 84
- total births
- 1916–2021
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Briscoe was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Briscoe in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Briscoe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Briscoe splits its recorded history at 1940: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Briscoe at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Briscoe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Briscoe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Briscoe's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Briscoe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briscoe? ▼
Briscoe has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Briscoe most popular? ▼
Briscoe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Briscoe been used? ▼
Briscoe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 106 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Briscoe? ▼
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 Briscoe's data
- Briscoe's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Briscoe
Nearby Names Like Briscoe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briscoe
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2446 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Compare Briscoe side by side: Briscoe vs Brian Briscoe vs Brice Briscoe vs Briggs
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2021 (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. "Briscoe: Baby Name Since 1916 - 84 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briscoe. 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 Briscoe 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 June 2026.