Briggs
brigz
US Popularity:770
Origin:British
Meaning:Bridge
Briggs is traditionally a last name with British, Scottish, and Old Norse origins. Briggs comes from the Middle English and Scottish brig(g), from the Old Norse bryggja, meaning “bridge.” As a first name, Briggs is a masculine title joining the ranks of boys’ names ending in -s on the rise in the United States. Other names of this ilk but ticking the gender-neutral box include Hayes and Brooks.
Briggs Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Briggs is currently #2539 on The Bump
Boy:Briggs is currently #789 on The Bump Boy Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Briggs is currently #770 in U.S. births
Boy:Briggs is currently #265 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#770
in 2022
- 39
from 2021
Sources
Behind the Name, Briggs, December 2022
Ancestry, Briggs Family History
House of Names, Briggs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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