Brigida: 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	65	7	–	#1,991
1920s	108	11	+66%	#2,401
1930s	31	3	-71%	#2,780
1940s	25	3	-19%	#4,238
1950s	42	4	+68%	#3,562
1960s	107	11	+155%	#3,331
1970s	118	12	+10%	#3,522
1980s	85	9	-28%	#5,579
1990s	32	3	-62%	#9,135
2000s	47	5	+47%	#9,474
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,991

1920s

108

+66%

#2,401

1930s

-71%

#2,780

1940s

-19%

#4,238

1950s

+68%

#3,562

1960s

107

+155%

#3,331

1970s

118

+10%

#3,522

1980s

-28%

#5,579

1990s

-62%

#9,135

2000s

+47%

#9,474

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brigida

Brigida 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 1911, 660 American babies have been named Brigida. Its peak came in 1975, when 19 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 Brigida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brigida?

The median living Brigida is about 50 years old; half are between 40 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Brigida 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.

Brigida 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	5	#17,774
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,795
2006	7	#13,838
2005	7	#13,248
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,373
2001	10	#9,474
2000	–	–
1995	8	#9,692
1990	7	#10,347
1985	11	#6,070
1980	11	#5,956
1975	19	#3,522
1970	11	#4,786
1965	11	#3,972
1960	14	#3,372
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,360
1945	5	#4,626
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,288
1930	10	#2,869
1925	12	#2,798
1920	6	#4,460
1915	6	#3,846
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brigida?

The median living Brigida is about 50 years old. Half of all living Brigidas are between 40 and 60 years old.

How many people named Brigida are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brigida are alive in the United States, based on 660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brigida in 2025?

Brigida 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 Brigida?

660 babies have been named Brigida in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brigida most popular?

Brigida peaked in 1975, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Brigida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brigida rising or falling?

Brigida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Brigida popularity over time

The story of Brigida

How old are people named Brigida?

Brigida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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