Bridgid: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	32	3	–	#3,271
1960s	97	10	+203%	#3,575
1970s	92	9	-5%	#4,259
1980s	114	11	+24%	#4,549
1990s	70	7	-39%	#8,687
2000s	41	4	-41%	#8,649
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,271

1960s

+203%

#3,575

1970s

-5%

#4,259

1980s

114

+24%

#4,549

1990s

-39%

#8,687

2000s

-41%

#8,649

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bridgid

Bridgid is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 446 American babies have been named Bridgid. Its peak came in 1981, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Bridgid stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bridgid?

The median living Bridgid is about 45 years old; half are between 35 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Bridgid 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.

Bridgid year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,736
2007	–	–
2006	7	#13,832
2005	–	–
2004	7	#12,989
2003	10	#9,792
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	11	#8,649
1995	7	#10,669
1990	7	#10,345
1985	10	#6,517
1980	14	#5,001
1975	6	#8,095
1970	13	#4,259
1965	9	#4,527
1960	11	#3,940
1955	6	#5,281
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bridgid?

The median living Bridgid is about 45 years old. Half of all living Bridgids are between 35 and 56 years old.

How many people named Bridgid are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bridgid are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bridgid in 2025?

Bridgid did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bridgid?

446 babies have been named Bridgid in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bridgid most popular?

Bridgid peaked in 1981, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Bridgid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bridgid rising or falling?

Bridgid has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bridgid

Bridgid popularity over time

The story of Bridgid

How old are people named Bridgid?

Bridgid year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Bridgid