ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1981 First Year 1981 Last Year 1981 Peak Year #10411 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Bridge What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A bridge is a structure designed to span an obstacle, such as a river or railroad, allowing vehicles, pedestrians, and other loads to pass across. Most bridges consist of a flat deck, supported by beams, arches, or cables. These structures rest on a foundation that is carefully designed to transfer the weight of the bridge to the subsoil without settling. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge) 🏛️Origin & history Main article: History of bridges [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Bridge](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Bridge_Alcantara.JPG/330px-Bridge_Alcantara.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge) 📖 ## The Story of Bridge The earliest SSA record of Bridge as a baby boy name dates back to 1996, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Bridge — #6,404 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Bridge on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bridge ranks #7,039 for baby boys with 10 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 149 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Bridge Phonetically similar names — useful when Bridge is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Burrage * Britch * [Brage](/brage) * Brish * Britsch * [Brij](/brij) * Brush * Bruch * Bruche * [Brig](/brig) * [Brigg](/brigg) * Brigge Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge What does the name Bridge mean? A bridge is a structure designed to span an obstacle, such as a river or railroad, allowing vehicles, pedestrians, and other loads to pass across. Most bridges consist of a flat deck, supported by beams, arches, or cables. These structures rest on a foundation that is carefully designed to transfer the weight of the bridge to the subsoil without settling. How popular is Bridge in 2026? In 2026, Bridge ranks #7,039 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Bridge most popular? Bridge reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #6,404 that year with 13 babies given the name. Is Bridge a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Bridge is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Bridge? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bridge include Ezekeil, Hyder, Leangelo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AbrandaPeak #10411](/abranda)[👧AderoPeak #10411](/adero)[👧AdetokunboPeak #10411](/adetokunbo)[👧AkeviaPeak #10411](/akevia)[👧AleishiaPeak #10411](/aleishia)[👧AlympiaPeak #10411](/alympia)[👧ArathiPeak #10411](/arathi)[👧AyeashaPeak #10411](/ayeasha) ## About the name Bridge Bridge is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 149 births in the dataset. Bridge's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #6,404\. Use the chart and map above to compare Bridge's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.