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girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Briget

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Briget
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
22 babies
All-time total
500
#11,862 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Briget popularity over time

500 babies have been named Briget since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 17 2 – #4,328
1960s 114 11 +571% #3,187
1970s 156 16 +37% #3,121
1980s 98 10 -37% #4,556
1990s 73 7 -26% #6,432
2000s 36 4 -51% #9,473
2010s 6 1 -83% #15,300
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Briget

Briget 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 1957, 500 American babies have been named Briget. Its peak came in 1974, when 22 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 Briget stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Briget?

The median living Briget is about 48 years old; half are between 36 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Briget are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Briget 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 6 #15,300
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #15,824
2006 5 #17,585
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 7 #12,629
2002 8 #11,304
2001 10 #9,473
2000 – –
1995 6 #11,992
1990 5 #13,239
1985 5 #10,863
1980 8 #7,498
1975 13 #4,618
1970 17 #3,594
1965 14 #3,418
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Briget?

The median living Briget is about 48 years old. Half of all living Brigets are between 36 and 55 years old.

How many people named Briget are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Briget are alive in the United States, based on 500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Briget in 2025?

Briget 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 Briget?

500 babies have been named Briget in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Briget most popular?

Briget peaked in 1974, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Briget a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Briget rising or falling?

Briget has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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