Bridgitte: 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	24	2	–	#3,452
1960s	229	23	+854%	#2,154
1970s	117	12	-49%	#2,944
1980s	88	9	-25%	#4,374
1990s	95	10	+8%	#4,887
2000s	61	6	-36%	#8,109
2010s	14	1	-77%	#11,046
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,452

1960s

229

+854%

#2,154

1970s

117

-49%

#2,944

1980s

-25%

#4,374

1990s

+8%

#4,887

2000s

-36%

#8,109

2010s

-77%

#11,046

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bridgitte

Bridgitte 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 1958, 628 American babies have been named Bridgitte. Its peak came in 1961, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Bridgitte?

The median living Bridgitte is about 50 years old; half are between 34 and 59. An estimated 600 people named Bridgitte 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.

Bridgitte 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	5	#16,692
2015	9	#11,046
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,737
2007	6	#15,822
2006	7	#13,833
2005	–	–
2004	11	#9,359
2003	6	#14,142
2002	6	#13,879
2001	7	#12,277
2000	12	#8,109
1995	15	#6,008
1990	19	#4,887
1985	7	#8,442
1980	6	#9,221
1975	10	#5,569
1970	23	#2,944
1965	20	#2,751
1960	29	#2,155
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bridgitte?

The median living Bridgitte is about 50 years old. Half of all living Bridgittes are between 34 and 59 years old.

How many people named Bridgitte are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bridgitte are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bridgitte in 2025?

Bridgitte 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 Bridgitte?

628 babies have been named Bridgitte in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bridgitte most popular?

Bridgitte peaked in 1961, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Bridgitte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bridgitte rising or falling?

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

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Bridgitte popularity over time

The story of Bridgitte

How old are people named Bridgitte?

Bridgitte year by year

Frequently asked questions

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