Girl nameCurrently #703 in the USFalling
Bridget
BRIJ-it//ˈbrɪdʒɪt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19737 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Exalted one
Bridget comes from the Old Irish Brigid, meaning 'exalted one', the name of both a powerful Celtic goddess and a beloved 5th-century Irish saint who is one of Ireland's patron saints. It has carried steady use across the Irish diaspora for generations.
Bridget's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bridget |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 35 |
| 1881 | 34 |
| 1882 | 31 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 37 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 43 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 39 |
| 1889 | 30 |
| 1890 | 42 |
| 1891 | 34 |
| 1892 | 34 |
| 1893 | 41 |
| 1894 | 35 |
| 1895 | 31 |
| 1896 | 36 |
| 1897 | 47 |
| 1898 | 32 |
| 1899 | 22 |
| 1900 | 40 |
| 1901 | 34 |
| 1902 | 31 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 32 |
| 1906 | 34 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 46 |
| 1910 | 36 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1913 | 48 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 95 |
| 1916 | 95 |
| 1917 | 72 |
| 1918 | 97 |
| 1919 | 84 |
| 1920 | 70 |
| 1921 | 78 |
| 1922 | 81 |
| 1923 | 60 |
| 1924 | 81 |
| 1925 | 66 |
| 1926 | 65 |
| 1927 | 67 |
| 1928 | 66 |
| 1929 | 81 |
| 1930 | 58 |
| 1931 | 78 |
| 1932 | 63 |
| 1933 | 60 |
| 1934 | 71 |
| 1935 | 65 |
| 1936 | 72 |
| 1937 | 50 |
| 1938 | 77 |
| 1939 | 54 |
| 1940 | 67 |
| 1941 | 87 |
| 1942 | 68 |
| 1943 | 69 |
| 1944 | 73 |
| 1945 | 93 |
| 1946 | 103 |
| 1947 | 161 |
| 1948 | 172 |
| 1949 | 220 |
| 1950 | 226 |
| 1951 | 274 |
| 1952 | 442 |
| 1953 | 526 |
| 1954 | 459 |
| 1955 | 583 |
| 1956 | 577 |
| 1957 | 627 |
| 1958 | 798 |
| 1959 | 1,052 |
| 1960 | 1,151 |
| 1961 | 1,211 |
| 1962 | 1,407 |
| 1963 | 1,448 |
| 1964 | 1,480 |
| 1965 | 1,543 |
| 1966 | 1,629 |
| 1967 | 1,556 |
| 1968 | 1,462 |
| 1969 | 1,597 |
| 1970 | 1,821 |
| 1971 | 1,717 |
| 1972 | 1,875 |
| 1973 | 2,770 |
| 1974 | 2,088 |
| 1975 | 1,871 |
| 1976 | 1,714 |
| 1977 | 1,647 |
| 1978 | 1,692 |
| 1979 | 1,741 |
| 1980 | 1,832 |
| 1981 | 1,899 |
| 1982 | 2,013 |
| 1983 | 1,756 |
| 1984 | 1,691 |
| 1985 | 1,626 |
| 1986 | 1,582 |
| 1987 | 1,547 |
| 1988 | 1,573 |
| 1989 | 1,643 |
| 1990 | 1,548 |
| 1991 | 1,447 |
| 1992 | 1,414 |
| 1993 | 1,629 |
| 1994 | 1,707 |
| 1995 | 1,477 |
| 1996 | 1,530 |
| 1997 | 1,281 |
| 1998 | 1,287 |
| 1999 | 1,292 |
| 2000 | 1,167 |
| 2001 | 1,156 |
| 2002 | 1,076 |
| 2003 | 1,029 |
| 2004 | 1,035 |
| 2005 | 971 |
| 2006 | 945 |
| 2007 | 909 |
| 2008 | 820 |
| 2009 | 753 |
| 2010 | 687 |
| 2011 | 630 |
| 2012 | 684 |
| 2013 | 565 |
| 2014 | 579 |
| 2015 | 583 |
| 2016 | 509 |
| 2017 | 434 |
| 2018 | 398 |
| 2019 | 385 |
| 2020 | 363 |
| 2021 | 396 |
| 2022 | 356 |
| 2023 | 376 |
| 2024 | 398 |
Bridget through the decades
- Bridget peaked in 1973, when 2,770 babies were named Bridget in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bridget has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bridget currently ranks #703 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
BridieBiddy
Variants & spellings
BrigidBridgette
Famous people named Bridget
- Bridget Jones — fictional heroine of Bridget Jones's Diary