Bridger

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who builds or crosses bridges.

Babies a year
219
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#701
up from #785
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Bridger has moved

US popularity rank, 2016–2025. Lower is more popular.
#624#822#1019201620212025#701

View as table
YearUS rank
2016#855
2017#942
2018#925
2019#904
2020#931
2021#721
2022#738
2023#751
2024#785
2025#701

Bridger by the numbers

Bridger was given to 219 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 263 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bridger. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bridge5 in the US (2017)
  • Brierthorny plant, wild rose40 in the US (2017)

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