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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bridget

Ranked #619 - 1 in 99,344 people
US

Most common in

United States

81k bearers

World total

80,528

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#619

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States81k
Worldwide
~81k
rank #619
Rarity
1 in 99,344
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~81k in US

About the name Bridget

There are an estimated 80,528 people named Bridget alive worldwide today. That ranks Bridget at #619 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bridget is held by approximately 80,528 people, ranking #619 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,122 U.S. residents).

Historically Bridget is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Bridget appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Bridget popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bridget, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 35
  2. 1881: 34
  3. 1882: 31
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 37
  6. 1885: 38
  7. 1886: 43
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 39
  10. 1889: 30
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 34
  13. 1892: 34
  14. 1893: 41
  15. 1894: 35
  16. 1895: 31
  17. 1896: 36
  18. 1897: 47
  19. 1898: 32
  20. 1899: 22
  21. 1900: 40
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 31
  24. 1903: 22
  25. 1904: 29
  26. 1905: 32
  27. 1906: 34
  28. 1907: 33
  29. 1908: 25
  30. 1909: 46
  31. 1910: 36
  32. 1911: 31
  33. 1912: 51
  34. 1913: 48
  35. 1914: 59
  36. 1915: 95
  37. 1916: 95
  38. 1917: 72
  39. 1918: 97
  40. 1919: 84
  41. 1920: 70
  42. 1921: 78
  43. 1922: 81
  44. 1923: 60
  45. 1924: 81
  46. 1925: 66
  47. 1926: 65
  48. 1927: 67
  49. 1928: 66
  50. 1929: 81
  51. 1930: 58
  52. 1931: 78
  53. 1932: 63
  54. 1933: 60
  55. 1934: 71
  56. 1935: 65
  57. 1936: 72
  58. 1937: 50
  59. 1938: 77
  60. 1939: 54
  61. 1940: 67
  62. 1941: 87
  63. 1942: 68
  64. 1943: 69
  65. 1944: 73
  66. 1945: 93
  67. 1946: 103
  68. 1947: 161
  69. 1948: 172
  70. 1949: 220
  71. 1950: 226
  72. 1951: 274
  73. 1952: 442
  74. 1953: 526
  75. 1954: 459
  76. 1955: 583
  77. 1956: 577
  78. 1957: 627
  79. 1958: 798
  80. 1959: 1,052
  81. 1960: 1,151
  82. 1961: 1,211
  83. 1962: 1,407
  84. 1963: 1,448
  85. 1964: 1,480
  86. 1965: 1,543
  87. 1966: 1,629
  88. 1967: 1,555
  89. 1968: 1,462
  90. 1969: 1,597
  91. 1970: 1,821
  92. 1971: 1,717
  93. 1972: 1,875
  94. 1973: 2,770
  95. 1974: 2,088
  96. 1975: 1,871
  97. 1976: 1,713
  98. 1977: 1,648
  99. 1978: 1,692
  100. 1979: 1,741
  101. 1980: 1,832
  102. 1981: 1,899
  103. 1982: 2,011
  104. 1983: 1,756
  105. 1984: 1,691
  106. 1985: 1,626
  107. 1986: 1,582
  108. 1987: 1,547
  109. 1988: 1,573
  110. 1989: 1,643
  111. 1990: 1,548
  112. 1991: 1,447
  113. 1992: 1,414
  114. 1993: 1,629
  115. 1994: 1,707
  116. 1995: 1,477
  117. 1996: 1,530
  118. 1997: 1,281
  119. 1998: 1,287
  120. 1999: 1,292
  121. 2000: 1,167
  122. 2001: 1,156
  123. 2002: 1,076
  124. 2003: 1,029
  125. 2004: 1,035
  126. 2005: 971
  127. 2006: 945
  128. 2007: 909
  129. 2008: 820
  130. 2009: 753
  131. 2010: 687
  132. 2011: 630
  133. 2012: 684
  134. 2013: 565
  135. 2014: 579
  136. 2015: 583
  137. 2016: 509
  138. 2017: 434
  139. 2018: 398
  140. 2019: 385
  141. 2020: 363
  142. 2021: 396
  143. 2022: 356
  144. 2023: 376
  145. 2024: 398
  146. 2025: 385

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bridget worldwide?

There are an estimated 80,528 people named Bridget alive worldwide today, ranking #619 globally.

Is Bridget a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 99,344 people. In the United States there are roughly 80,528 bearers, which is 1 in 4,122 Americans.

Is Bridget a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bridget is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Bridget come from?

Who are famous people named Bridget?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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