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.
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Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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