Briggs is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #356 in 2025 with 921 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 1,057 births ranking #326. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 5,016.7%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 1,855 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.