#3262024 rank
2024peak year
7,620babies named Briggs since 1880
▲ +91%5-year trend
Briggs popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Briggs mean?
An English surname most likely from Old English brycg, 'bridge', for a dweller by a bridge. Short and brisk, it fits the current one-syllable surname trend.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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