Riggs has been given to about 2,991 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Riggs ranks 776th among American boys in 2025, with 329 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 410 babies were given the name, ranking 669th. The typical living American called Riggs is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.17% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.