Bridgett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	61	6	–	#2,616
1950s	612	61	+903%	#811
1960s	3,003	300	+391%	#502
1970s	3,676	368	+22%	#434
1980s	2,711	271	-26%	#573
1990s	1,825	183	-33%	#837
2000s	773	77	-58%	#1,620
2010s	373	37	-52%	#2,875
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	-63%	#6,683

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,616

1950s

612

+903%

#811

1960s

3,003

300

+391%

#502

1970s

3,676

368

+22%

#434

1980s

2,711

271

-26%

#573

1990s

1,825

183

-33%

#837

2000s

773

-58%

#1,620

2010s

373

-52%

#2,875

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#6,683

The story of Bridgett

Bridgett is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,452 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 13,116 American babies have been named Bridgett. Its peak came in 1970, when 482 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bridgett stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bridgett?

The median living Bridgett is about 47 years old; half are between 36 and 56. An estimated 12 thousand people named Bridgett are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bridgett year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,452
2024	11	#9,045
2023	15	#7,315
2022	14	#7,705
2021	13	#8,109
2020	17	#6,683
2019	12	#8,684
2018	19	#6,297
2017	36	#4,080
2016	24	#5,484
2015	43	#3,609
2014	35	#4,199
2013	44	#3,523
2012	49	#3,325
2011	60	#2,875
2010	51	#3,214
2009	57	#3,006
2008	64	#2,805
2007	70	#2,618
2006	78	#2,400
2005	77	#2,321
2004	74	#2,328
2003	82	#2,127
2002	72	#2,271
2001	90	#1,922
2000	109	#1,620
1995	171	#1,049
1990	234	#841
1985	274	#660
1980	323	#575
1975	411	#459
1970	482	#453
1965	332	#524
1960	206	#711
1955	61	#1,292
1950	15	#2,672
1945	9	#3,164
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bridgett, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bridgett?

The median living Bridgett is about 47 years old. Half of all living Bridgetts are between 36 and 56 years old.

How many people named Bridgett are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Bridgett are alive in the United States, based on 13,116 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bridgett mean?

Spelling variant of Bridget.

How popular is the name Bridgett in 2025?

Bridgett ranked #8,452 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bridgett?

13,116 babies have been named Bridgett in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bridgett most popular?

Bridgett peaked in 1970, when 482 newborns received the name.

Is Bridgett a boy or girl name?

Bridgett is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bridgett rising or falling?

Bridgett is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bridgett popularity over time

The story of Bridgett

How old are people named Bridgett?

Bridgett year by year

Frequently asked questions

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