boy's name
Brigham
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,384
Brigham is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 137 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brigham over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 79 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 249 |
| 1990s | 366 |
| 2000s | 864 |
| 2010s | 1,144 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 468 |
How popular is Brigham?
In 2025, Brigham was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brigham is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brigham
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brigham also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brigham over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brigham
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brigham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brigham
How popular is the name Brigham?
In 2025, Brigham was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brigham a girl's or a boy's name?
Brigham is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brigham?
Brigham has 2 syllables.
When was Brigham most popular?
Brigham peaked in 2011, when 137 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brigham a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brigham currently ranks #1,892 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.