ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1975 First Year 2024 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #5062 Peak Rank 524 Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Brighid What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Brigid or Brigit, also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres, with whom she had a son named Ruadán. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Irish * Irish Mythology [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Brighid](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Thecomingofbrideduncan1917.jpg/330px-Thecomingofbrideduncan1917.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid) 📖 ## The Story of Brighid The earliest SSA record of Brighid as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Brighid — #5,062 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Brighid on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Brighid last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 524 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s 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 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Brighid Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Brighid. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Bedelia](/bedelia) * [Biddy](/biddy) * Bidelia * [Breda](/breda) * Bríd * Bride * [Bridget](/bridget) * [Bridie](/bridie) * Briege * [Brigid](/brigid) * [Brigit](/brigit) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Brighid Phonetically similar names — useful when Brighid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Brigade * [Bridgette](/bridgette) * [Brigid](/brigid) * Bragged * Brigand * Brocade * Brigades * Braggy * Bricky * Briquette * Brugge * Brickie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Brighid What does the name Brighid mean? Brigid or Brigit, also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the daughter of the Dagda and wife of Bres, with whom she had a son named Ruadán. What is the origin of the name Brighid? Brighid has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Irish, Irish Mythology. How popular is Brighid in 2026? In 2026, Brighid ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Brighid most popular? Brighid reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #5,062 that year with 25 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Brighid most popular? Brighid has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brighid. Is Brighid a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Brighid is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Brighid? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brighid include Colin, Kyan, Sebastian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Brighid? Common variants and related forms of Brighid include Bedelia, Biddy, Bidelia, Breda, Bríd, Bride. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ColinPeak #5062](/colin)[👧KyanPeak #5062](/kyan)[👧SebastianPeak #5062](/sebastian)[👧KameranPeak #5062](/kameran)[👧JakalaPeak #5062](/jakala)[👧AriaunaPeak #5062](/ariauna)[👧AreonnaPeak #5062](/areonna)[👧JeidyPeak #5062](/jeidy) ## About the name Brighid Brighid is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 524 births in the dataset. Brighid's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #5,062\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brighid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ 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.