Bridget
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael".
Meaning & Origin of Bridget
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael".
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The Story of Bridget
Bridget first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 35 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 2,763 Bridgets were born — ranking #112 that year. As of 2026, Bridget ranks #718 for baby girls with 394 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 93K Bridgets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Bridget
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- Bridget Adams (1928–2019), English figure skater
- Bridget Allchin (1927–2017), English archaeologist
- Bridget Andrews (born 1993), English jockey
- Bridget Archer (born 1975), Australian politician
- Bridget Armstrong (born 1937), New Zealand actress
- Bridget Atkinson (1732–1814), English farmer and shell collector
- Bridget S. Bade (born 1965), American judge and lawyer
- Bridget Barrett (died 1845), Irish murder victim
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Names that sound like Bridget
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About the name Bridget
Bridget is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 93K births in the dataset. Bridget's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #112. Use the chart and map above to compare Bridget'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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