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Bridget Name Popularity

How popular is the name Bridget? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 13 0.0037%
1911 — 22 0.0059%
1912 — 33 0.0065%
1913 — 28 0.0049%
1914 — 32 0.0046%
1915 — 60 0.0066%
1916 — 55 0.0057%
1917 — 40 0.004%
1918 — 61 0.0057%
1919 — 43 0.0041%
1920 — 46 0.0041%
1921 — 42 0.0037%
1922 — 44 0.0039%
1923 — 36 0.0032%
1924 — 47 0.004%
1925 — 39 0.0035%
1926 — 39 0.0035%
1927 — 40 0.0036%
1928 — 34 0.0032%
1929 — 56 0.0054%
1930 — 33 0.0032%
1931 — 48 0.0049%
1932 — 38 0.0038%
1933 — 43 0.0046%
1934 — 29 0.003%
1935 — 22 0.0023%
1936 — 45 0.0047%
1937 — 19 0.0019%
1938 — 38 0.0037%
1939 — 23 0.0023%
1940 — 32 0.003%
1941 — 52 0.0046%
1942 — 39 0.0031%
1943 — 34 0.0026%
1944 — 37 0.003%
1945 — 51 0.0042%
1946 — 57 0.0039%
1947 — 119 0.0071%
1948 — 134 0.0084%
1949 — 164 0.0102%
1950 — 171 0.0106%
1951 — 213 0.0126%
1952 — 403 0.0231%
1953 — 494 0.0279%
1954 — 431 0.0236%
1955 — 542 0.0295%
1956 — 541 0.0286%
1957 — 588 0.0306%
1958 — 768 0.0406%
1959 — 1,026 0.054%
1960 — 1,126 0.0594%
1961 — 1,182 0.0626%
1962 — 1,387 0.0755%
1963 — 1,419 0.0791%
1964 — 1,456 0.0827%
1965 — 1,503 0.0919%
1966 — 1,597 0.1023%
1967 — 1,538 0.1013%
1968 — 1,413 0.0941%
1969 — 1,567 0.1017%
1970 — 1,794 0.1127%
1971 — 1,688 0.1123%
1972 — 1,852 0.136%
1973 — 2,755 0.2125%
1974 — 2,062 0.1586%
1975 — 1,848 0.1438%
1976 — 1,686 0.1308%
1977 — 1,630 0.1209%
1978 — 1,674 0.1245%
1979 — 1,708 0.1211%
1980 — 1,828 0.125%
1981 — 1,892 0.1287%
1982 — 1,998 0.1337%
1983 — 1,733 0.1174%
1984 — 1,667 0.1121%
1985 — 1,609 0.106%
1986 — 1,556 0.1031%
1987 — 1,522 0.0997%
1988 — 1,545 0.0991%
1989 — 1,609 0.0997%
1990 — 1,529 0.0922%
1991 — 1,422 0.0872%
1992 — 1,391 0.0871%
1993 — 1,605 0.1029%
1994 — 1,670 0.1088%
1995 — 1,446 0.0959%
1996 — 1,515 0.1012%
1997 — 1,250 0.0845%
1998 — 1,252 0.0837%
1999 — 1,262 0.0843%
2000 — 1,150 0.0753%
2001 — 1,121 0.0744%
2002 — 1,038 0.0693%
2003 — 997 0.0655%
2004 — 1,005 0.0659%
2005 — 940 0.0615%
2006 — 919 0.0587%
2007 — 876 0.0555%
2008 — 788 0.051%
2009 — 710 0.0475%
2010 — 644 0.0447%
2011 — 585 0.0411%
2012 — 635 0.0446%
2013 — 520 0.0365%
2014 — 525 0.036%
2015 — 548 0.0377%
2016 — 462 0.032%
2017 — 381 0.0273%
2018 — 352 0.0256%
2019 — 328 0.0242%
2020 — 310 0.0244%
2021 — 326 0.0267%
2022 — 321 0.0243%
2023 — 337 0.026%

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Names Like Bridget

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What names are diminutives of Bridget?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Bridget sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Bridget, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Biddy

A diminutive form of Bridget.

Gaelic

Bridie

Exalted one

Irish


What names are variants of Bridget?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Bridget.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Beret

Gorgeous, splendid, magnificient; exalted one

Scandinavian

Berett

Exalted one

Gaelic

Berget

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bergett

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bergette

Exalted one

Gaelic

Biddie

Exalted one

Gaelic

Biddy

A diminutive form of Bridget.

Gaelic

Birget

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Birgett

Exalted one

Gaelic

Birgit

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Birgitt

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Birgitta

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Birgitte

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Birkita

Exalted one

Gaelic

Birkitta

Exalted one

Gaelic

Birkitte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Birte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bitta

Exalted one

Gaelic

Breda

Irish

Briddgett

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bride

Irish

Bridee

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridey

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgete

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgett

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgette

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgid

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgit

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgitte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridgot

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridi

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bridie

Exalted one

Irish

Bridy

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brietta

Thorny bush of wild roses, brambles; exalted one

Gaelic

Briget

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigett

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigette

Exalted one

Gaelic

Briggette

Exalted one

Gaelic

Briggitte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brighid

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bright

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigid

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigida

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigidine

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigit

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigita

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigitt

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigitta

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brigitte

The French and German form of Brid- get.

French

Brijet

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brijit

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brijitte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brita

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Brites

Power

Portuguese

Britt

Exalted one

Scandinavian

Britta

Exalted one; from Brittany or Great Britain

Scandinavian

Britte

Exalted one; from Brittany or Great Britain

Latin

Brydget

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brydgit

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brydgitta

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brydgitte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brydie

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brydjette

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brydjitt

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bryget

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brygette

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brygid

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brygit

Exalted one

Gaelic

Brygitte

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bryjet

Exalted one

Gaelic

Bryjit

Exalted one

Gaelic

Labridget

Exalted one

Gaelic


What names sound like Bridget?

If you like how Bridget sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Bridget.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Byrgitt

Exalted one

Scandinavian


What names are similar to Bridget?

Find a name that’s like Bridget, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bedelia

Irish

Bree

Noble

Irish


Lists With Bridget

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Siblings of Bridget

Mamas with kids named Bridget also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Joseph

Jehovah will increase

Hebrew

2 Comments

  1. It was a cool experience

  2. Baby Bridget came out kicking and screaming just like in the movies. Thought a name meaning vitality and vigor was apropop.


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