How old is someone named Briggs?
The average Briggs is 8 years old.
Half of all living Briggses are between 3 and 10.
When was Briggs popular?
Briggs is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2024. 930 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1940s | 11 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 18 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 32 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 5 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 42 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 152 | 150 |
| 2000s | 623 | 610 |
| 2010s | 3,179 | 3,200 |
| 2020s | 5,399 | 5,400 |
How many Briggses are still alive?
About 9,400 Briggses are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 9,500 babies named Briggs since 1927.
Nearly every Briggs ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Briggs?
About nine in ten living Briggses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Millennial 1%
- Gen Z 13%
- Gen Alpha 85%
Is Briggs an old name?
No. Briggs is one of the youngest names around: younger than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Briggs will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Briggs a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 98.9% of living Briggses are men.
Names the same age as Briggs
NAME TWIN
Briggs's name twin is Oakley. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Oakley's age curve is the closest match to Briggs's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Briggs
How old is the average Briggs?
The average Briggs in the US is 8 years old. The median is 5, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Briggs?
About 9,400 Briggses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 9,500 babies given the name since 1927.
When was the name Briggs most popular?
In 2024, when about 1,100 baby boys were named Briggs.
Is Briggs a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 85% of living Briggses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this