Briggs Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Briggs Overview

Meaning

Bridges

Gender

Boy

Origin

English

Etymology

Originated from the Old English word “brigge,” meaning bridge.

Pronunciation

/brɪgz/

Popularity

Briggs has seen increasing usage in the United States and Canada. In the USA, Briggs ranked 339th for boys in 2023

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

6 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Unique, Cool

Associated Traits

Strong, reliable, bold, energetic

Name Day

August 16th (Sweden)
A Deep Dive

Briggs Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Brigham, Brigh, Briggsley, Briggston, Brix

Common Nicknames

Brig, Bri, Briggsy, Brigs, B

Diminutives

Briggie, Brigg, Briggster, Biggs, Bree

Famous People

  • Briggs Cunningham
    (American Race Car Driver and Yachtsman)
  • Briggs Hopson
    (American Politician)
  • Briggs
    (Australian Rapper)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Paul Briggs
    ("Graceland," TV Series)
  • Briggs
    ("Briggs Land," Comic Series)

Places

  • Briggs Lake
    (Minnesota, USA)
  • Briggs Park
    (Michigan, USA)
  • Briggs Island
    (Connecticut, USA)
  • Briggs Creek
    (Oregon, USA)
  • Briggs Farm
    (Rhode Island, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Briggs?

The name Briggs means “bridges” in Old English. It symbolizes connection and support, representing someone who builds and maintains strong relationships and acts as a unifying force.

What Is the Origin of The Name Briggs?

The name Briggs originates from English, deriving from “brigge,” which means “bridge.” It was initially used as a surname for those who lived near or worked on bridges, evolving into a given name over time.

Briggs Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Briggs in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3752021#3872022#3392023
Top 3 Rankings#3392023#3752021#3872022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Briggs

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023339
(+48 from 2022)
982
(+160 from 2022)
0.05363
2022387
(-12 from 2021)
822
(-44 from 2021)
0.04389
2021375
(+65 from 2020)
866
(+191 from 2020)
0.04622
2020440
(+76 from 2019)
675
(+123 from 2019)
0.03649
2019516
(+124 from 2018)
552
(+145 from 2018)
0.02872
2018640
(-23 from 2017)
407
(-17 from 2017)
0.02094
2017617
(+41 from 2016)
424
(+27 from 2016)
0.02142
2016658
(+87 from 2015)
397
(+73 from 2015)
0.01960
2015745
(+95 from 2014)
324
(+55 from 2014)
0.01585
2014840
(+71 from 2013)
269
(+41 from 2013)
0.01313
2013911
(+56 from 2012)
228
(+20 from 2012)
0.01128
2012967
(+76 from 2011)
208
(+26 from 2011)
0.01025
20111043
(+132 from 2010)
182
(+28 from 2010)
0.00896
20101175
(+51 from 2009)
154
(+8 from 2009)
0.00750
20091226
(+297 from 2008)
146
(+40 from 2008)
0.00688
20081523
(+388 from 2007)
106
(+32 from 2007)
0.00486
20071911
(+239 from 2006)
74
(+14 from 2006)
0.00334
20062150
(+283 from 2005)
60
(+13 from 2005)
0.00274
20052433
(+18 from 2004)
47
(+2 from 2004)
0.00221
20042451
(+19 from 2003)
45
(+3 from 2003)
0.00213
20032470
(+1083 from 2002)
42
(+18 from 2002)
0.00200
20023553
(-1033 from 2001)
24
(-14 from 2001)
0.00116
20012520
(-190 from 2000)
38
(-3 from 2000)
0.00184
20002330
(+278 from 1999)
41
(+8 from 1999)
0.00196
19992608
(+583 from 1998)
33
(+9 from 1998)
0.00162
19983191
(+686 from 1997)
24
(+7 from 1997)
0.00118
19973877
(-199 from 1996)
17
(-1 from 1996)
0.00085
19963678
(+1445 from 1995)
18
(+7 from 1995)
0.00090
19955123
(-14 from 1994)
11
No change from 1994
0.00055
19945109
(+663 from 1993)
11
(+2 from 1993)
0.00054
19935772
(-1659 from 1992)
9
(-5 from 1992)
0.00044
19924113
(+4123 from 1991)
14
(+9 from 1991)
0.00067
19918236
(-3243 from 1990)
5
(-5 from 1990)
0.00024
19904993
(+172 from 1989)
10
(+1 from 1989)
0.00046
19895165
(+1787 from 1987)
9
(+4 from 1987)
0.00043
19880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19876952
(-2101 from 1986)
5
(-3 from 1986)
0.00026
19864851
(+1385 from 1983)
8
(+3 from 1983)
0.00042
19850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19836236
(-1643 from 1982)
5
(-3 from 1982)
0.00027
19824593
(+348 from 1980)
8
(+1 from 1980)
0.00042
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19804941
(+1115 from 1979)
7
(+2 from 1979)
0.00038
19796056
(-2691 from 1968)
5
(-2 from 1968)
0.00028
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19683365
(-603 from 1967)
7
(-2 from 1967)
0.00039
19672762
(+1274 from 1962)
9
(+4 from 1962)
0.00051
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19624036
(-1500 from 1960)
5
(-6 from 1960)
0.00024
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19602536
(+1451 from 1959)
11
(+6 from 1959)
0.00051
19593987
(-953 from 1958)
5
(-3 from 1958)
0.00023
19583034
(+852 from 1955)
8
(+3 from 1955)
0.00037
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19553886
(-891 from 1945)
5
(-1 from 1945)
0.00024
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19452995
(+566 from 1942)
6
(+1 from 1942)
0.00044
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19423561
(+84 from 1935)
5
No change from 1935
0.00036
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19353645
(-943 from 1927)
5
(-5 from 1927)
0.00047
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19272702
First SSA data recorded
10
First SSA data recorded
0.00086
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Briggs

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3822021#4092022#3582023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1262021#1522022#972023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1222021#1882022#1342023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1432021#1402022#2382023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1182021#982022#1072023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3822021#3482022#3592023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3472021#3502022#3312023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3502021#3372022#2792023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2622021#2842022#2282023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2452021#2902022#1452023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1202021#1672022#952023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#8422021#10292022#8102023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3182021#3512022#2942023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4612021#4102022#2882023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1912021#1292022#762023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#6552021#6202022#5222023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3102021#2812022#1842023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5052021#6222022#4452023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1872021#2612022#1882023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2222021#3522022#3222023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#932021#692022#522023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2432021#2412022#1632023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1352021#1192022#1992023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3562021#3282022#2642023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4852021#4912022#5202023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2992021#5972022#3172023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2472021#2172022#2522023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#6172021#4022022#3642023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3122021#2782022#2992023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5242021#6522022#3782023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2902021#2832022#2282023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7172021#6302022#5852023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1512021#1732022#922023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4142021#3732022#4442023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#9452021#12322022#9642023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3482021#2262022#1832023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6462021#5452022#5672023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#872022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5112022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5172022

Popularity Rankings for Briggs in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#8702021#11382022#6392023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Briggs a Name for Boys or Girls?

Briggs is predominantly a masculine name, traditionally given to boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Briggs

Briggs in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Briggs Cunningham (Race Car Driver and Yachtsman, 1907-2003): An American sportsman who won the America’s Cup and competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
  • Briggs Hopson (Politician, born 1965): A current member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 23rd district.
  • Briggs (Rapper, born 1986): An Australian rapper, actor, writer, and comedian of Indigenous Australian descent.
  • Paul Briggs ("Graceland," 2013 TV Series): An undercover FBI agent living in a beachfront mansion with other federal agents.
  • Briggs ("Briggs Land," 2016 Comic Series): Centers around a rural community in upstate New York led by the enigmatic character Briggs.
  • Briggs Lake (Minnesota, USA): A lake located in Sherburne County, popular for fishing and boating.
  • Briggs Park (Michigan, USA): A community park in Grand Rapids featuring sports facilities and a public swimming pool.
  • Briggs Island (Connecticut, USA): An island in Long Island Sound, part of the Thimble Islands.
  • Briggs Creek (Oregon, USA): A stream in southern Oregon that flows into the Rogue River.
  • Briggs Farm (Rhode Island, USA): A historic farm located in Narragansett, known for its colonial architecture.

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