Briggs is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #388 in 2022 with 824 recorded births. This places Briggs in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 1,057 births ranking #326. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 4,477.8%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 2,117 boys born was named Briggs. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Briggs is an English surname-style name linked with bridges. Its clipped, sturdy sound fits well with the current taste for short, masculine surname names.
The name came into first-name use through surname tradition rather than from an older personal name. It remains quite modern as a given name, even though the surname itself is much older.