Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Brigham

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,888 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#1,888
among boys · ↑305 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Brigham · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
137 babies
All-time total
3,371
#2,346 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Brigham popularity over time

3,371 babies have been named Brigham since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #3,975
1920s 5 1 0% #4,227
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #3,657
1960s 79 8 +1217% #2,330
1970s 185 19 +134% #1,786
1980s 249 25 +35% #1,734
1990s 366 37 +47% #1,602
2000s 864 86 +136% #1,416
2010s 1,144 114 +32% #1,257
2020s (to 2025) 468 78 -32% #1,680

Where Brigham is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 71 0.04 outside top 500

Where Brigham is most popular

Boys named Brigham per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Kansas, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Brigham born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 62 0.650 +1400%
Kansas 9 0.131 +203%
Indiana 12 0.075 +73%
Iowa 5 0.073 +67%
Illinois 14 0.055 +27%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 +17%
Missouri 7 0.051 +17%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -6%
Arizona 5 0.031 -29%
Texas 23 0.026 -40%
Georgia 5 0.020 -54%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brigham

Brigham is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,888 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 3,371 American babies have been named Brigham. Its peak came in 2011, when 137 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brigham stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brigham?

The median living Brigham is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 3,300 people named Brigham are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brigham year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 83 #1,888
2024 66 #2,193
2023 67 #2,152
2022 63 #2,273
2021 95 #1,710
2020 94 #1,680
2019 96 #1,670
2018 105 #1,584
2017 110 #1,511
2016 120 #1,443
2015 101 #1,590
2014 111 #1,467
2013 130 #1,321
2012 130 #1,315
2011 137 #1,257
2010 104 #1,544
2009 95 #1,655
2008 98 #1,603
2007 97 #1,608
2006 92 #1,584
2005 80 #1,676
2004 83 #1,582
2003 71 #1,720
2002 87 #1,460
2001 88 #1,416
2000 73 #1,614
1995 34 #2,300
1990 20 #3,067
1985 21 #2,434
1980 33 #1,734
1975 20 #2,214
1970 11 #2,913
1965 7 #3,273
1960 8 #3,122
1955 – –
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Famous people named Brigham

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Brigham Young Brigham Young American religious leader (1801–1877) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brigham, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brigham?

The median living Brigham is about 16 years old. Half of all living Brighams are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Brigham are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Brigham are alive in the United States, based on 3,371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brigham in 2025?

Brigham ranked #1,888 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brigham?

3,371 babies have been named Brigham in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brigham most popular?

Brigham peaked in 2011, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Brigham a boy or girl name?

Brigham is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brigham rising or falling?

Brigham is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brigham become more popular?

Brigham is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 boys named Brigham in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Brigham?

Well-known people named Brigham include Brigham Young (religious figure).

Names like Brigham

Names that sound and feel close to Brigham: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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