Driggs
A given name of English origin, derived from a place name.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Driggs. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Driggs today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Driggs births was 2014 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Driggs. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Driggs. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2014
6 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,720
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Driggs: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Driggs from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Driggs by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Driggs during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Driggs
The name Driggs originates from the Old English word "drycg", meaning "dry" or "arid". It was likely a descriptive name given to someone who lived in a particularly dry or desert-like region. The earliest known records of the name date back to the 8th century in the Anglo-Saxon region of what is now England.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Driggs was a farmer named Aelfric Driggs, who lived in the village of Wessex in the late 9th century. Records indicate that he was known for his expertise in cultivating crops in the region's dry soil conditions.
In the 11th century, a monk named Brother Driggs was mentioned in the chronicles of the Benedictine monastery at Bury St. Edmunds. He was renowned for his knowledge of medicinal herbs and his ability to treat various ailments using natural remedies.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the late 11th century, a knight named Sir Driggs de Montfort fought alongside William the Conqueror. He was awarded lands in the county of Suffolk for his bravery and loyalty.
In the 13th century, a renowned scholar and translator named John Driggs was active at the University of Oxford. He is credited with translating several ancient Greek texts into Latin, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of classical knowledge during the Middle Ages.
Another notable figure was Robert Driggs, a 15th-century merchant and explorer from Bristol, England. He is believed to have undertaken voyages to the coast of West Africa, where he traded in various goods and contributed to the early exploration of the region.
Over the centuries, the name Driggs has been subject to various spelling variations, including Drigg, Drigges, and Dryggs, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects. While not a particularly common name, it has persisted throughout history, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields.
People
Driggs + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Driggs as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Driggs: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Driggs?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Driggs going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Driggs a common name?
We classify Driggs as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Driggs most popular?
The single biggest year for Driggs was 2014, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Driggs is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Driggs in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Driggs a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Driggs in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Driggs still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Driggs in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Driggs can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Driggs?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.