Brigit: 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	39	4	–	#2,876
1960s	172	17	+341%	#2,414
1970s	258	26	+50%	#1,938
1980s	160	16	-38%	#4,142
1990s	290	29	+81%	#3,309
2000s	218	22	-25%	#3,896
2010s	90	9	-59%	#6,959
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-80%	#13,759

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,876

1960s

172

+341%

#2,414

1970s

258

+50%

#1,938

1980s

160

-38%

#4,142

1990s

290

+81%

#3,309

2000s

218

-25%

#3,896

2010s

-59%

#6,959

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#13,759

The story of Brigit

Brigit 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 1954, 1,238 American babies have been named Brigit. Its peak came in 1976, when 46 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 Brigit stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brigit?

The median living Brigit is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 50. An estimated 1,200 people named Brigit 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.

Brigit 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	5	#15,673
2020	6	#13,759
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,119
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,234
2015	10	#10,279
2014	9	#11,146
2013	16	#7,449
2012	8	#12,418
2011	14	#8,278
2010	18	#6,959
2009	8	#12,635
2008	15	#8,190
2007	19	#6,869
2006	19	#6,629
2005	26	#4,980
2004	17	#6,834
2003	25	#4,970
2002	26	#4,657
2001	31	#4,037
2000	32	#3,896
1995	28	#3,790
1990	20	#4,720
1985	19	#4,142
1980	18	#4,165
1975	18	#3,648
1970	17	#3,595
1965	11	#3,973
1960	14	#3,373
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brigit?

The median living Brigit is about 35 years old. Half of all living Brigits are between 25 and 50 years old.

How many people named Brigit are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Brigit are alive in the United States, based on 1,238 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brigit in 2025?

Brigit 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 Brigit?

1,238 babies have been named Brigit in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brigit most popular?

Brigit peaked in 1976, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Brigit a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brigit rising or falling?

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

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Brigit popularity over time

The story of Brigit

How old are people named Brigit?

Brigit year by year

Frequently asked questions

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