Briggs has been given to about 9,476 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Briggs ranks 356th among American boys in 2025, with 930 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 1,071 babies were given the name, ranking 327th. The typical living American called Briggs is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.30% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.