Brighid: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#7,636
1980s	98	10	+444%	#5,181
1990s	156	16	+59%	#4,829
2000s	151	15	-3%	#5,087
2010s	90	9	-40%	#7,887
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-69%	#13,490

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,636

1980s

+444%

#5,181

1990s

156

+59%

#4,829

2000s

151

-3%

#5,087

2010s

-40%

#7,887

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#13,490

The story of Brighid

Brighid is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,490 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 530 American babies have been named Brighid. Its peak came in 2004, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Brighid?

The median living Brighid is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Brighid 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.

Brighid year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,490
2024	6	#13,773
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,672
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,553
2018	11	#9,271
2017	6	#14,457
2016	10	#10,232
2015	10	#10,278
2014	5	#17,018
2013	11	#9,721
2012	15	#7,887
2011	7	#13,612
2010	7	#13,711
2009	11	#10,094
2008	15	#8,189
2007	12	#9,647
2006	12	#9,393
2005	12	#8,993
2004	25	#5,087
2003	15	#7,269
2002	16	#6,752
2001	18	#6,113
2000	15	#6,860
1995	17	#5,480
1990	14	#6,164
1985	12	#5,715
1980	9	#6,851
1975	5	#9,228
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brighid?

The median living Brighid is about 26 years old. Half of all living Brighids are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Brighid are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Brighid are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brighid in 2025?

Brighid ranked #13,490 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brighid?

530 babies have been named Brighid in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brighid most popular?

Brighid peaked in 2004, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Brighid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brighid rising or falling?

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

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Brighid popularity over time

The story of Brighid

How old are people named Brighid?

Brighid year by year

Frequently asked questions

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