Given name & surname
Riggs
“woman from the ridge”·“one who lives near the ridge”
Riggs is a variant of Rigg. Interpretations include “woman from the ridge” (English) and “one who lives near the ridge” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Riggs is a variant of Rigg. Interpretations include “woman from the ridge” (English) and “one who lives near the ridge” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Riggs is a variant of Rigg. An origin associated with Rigg is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Riggs through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,991
- 2,986 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 410 babies
- 2025
- 329
- #776 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +149%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 329 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 776 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 148.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,007 as a first name in 2020; 32,857 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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