Bridget
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning exalted one; from goddess Brigid.
Babies a year
432
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#724
down from #703
UK popularity
#845
42 babies
How Bridget has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #534 |
| 2016 | #594 |
| 2017 | #676 |
| 2018 | #716 |
| 2019 | #739 |
| 2020 | #750 |
| 2021 | #722 |
| 2022 | #791 |
| 2023 | #748 |
| 2024 | #703 |
| 2025 | #724 |
In 2025, 42 babies in England and Wales were named Bridget. In the US, 432 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,765 in 1973.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Bridget was most common in 1975, when it went to 0.12% of American babies of that sex.
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