Riggs

Riggs - A very unique male name

Riggs appeared on the charts for the first time in 2008 on position #4283. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Riggs and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Riggs? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Riggs. The baby boy name Riggs was given to 284 baby boys in 2025, ranking #775 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 5,163 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Riggs peaked in popularity 2 years ago in 2024 on position 654.

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Riggs is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Riggs is currently topping the baby name charts in North Dakota at position #135 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,795.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Riggs is where you live.

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Riggs origin and meaning

English, transferred surname

From the surname Rigg, for someone who lived by a ridge — from Old English and Old Norse words for a ridge

Riggs is a blunt English surname — the ridge-dweller's name with an added -s — newly fashionable as a boys' first name in the tough-surname wave. It entered the data in 2008 and jumped from #941 in 2020 to #775 in 2025.

Attested etymology

Riggs is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Riggs, pop culture references for the name Riggs and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Riggs

We've found the following names that sound similar to Riggs, sorted by popularity.

Ricky / Rick / Ross / Rickey / Rex / Rocco / Royce / Rocky / Reece / Reese /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Riggs

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Riggs a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Riggs?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

RIGZ · /rɪɡz/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2008, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Surname

Why parents choose it

Riggs is pure rugged surname style — one hard syllable that sounds like a Western or a locker room, currently climbing.

Worth knowing

• Surname-first: many will take Riggs as the family name and look for a given name before it
• Fictional detective Martin Riggs of Lethal Weapon is a surname association, not a bearer of the given name