Total births
440
Boys' name · since 1982
Briston
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 440 babies named Briston, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6016
- among boys today
- 440
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Briston currently ranks #6016 among boys' names in America, with 440 babies recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Briston has been recorded 440 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #6016 nationally and more common than 58% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #6016 among boys today
- 440 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Briston is currently the #6016 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 440 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6016
- among boys today
- 440
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Briston vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6016
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Briston was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
24 babies were named Briston in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Briston compares
440 Top 46% higher than 54% of 14,294 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
Briston's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Briston | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 440 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Briston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Briston's full recorded timeline at 2006, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Briston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#6,016
Active since
1982
Briston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Briston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Briston's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Briston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 155 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briston? ▼
Briston has been given to 440 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6016 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Briston most popular? ▼
Briston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Briston been used? ▼
Briston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Briston? ▼
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 Briston's data
- Briston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- 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 Briston
Nearby Names Like Briston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briston
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 Briston side by side: Briston vs Brian Briston vs Brice Briston 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Briston: #6016 Boys' Name - 440 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briston. 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 Briston 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.