Brigid
Brigid is a feminine given name, of which Bridget is a later variation.
Meaning & Origin of Brigid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brigid is a feminine given name, of which Bridget is a later variation.
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The Story of Brigid
Brigid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 132 Brigids were born — ranking #1,402 that year. As of 2026, Brigid ranks #2,687 for baby girls with 64 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 7K Brigids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Brigid
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Brigid of Kildare ( c. 451 – 525), Irish Christian Saint
- Brigid Arthur (born 1934), Australian nun and litigation guardian
- Brigid Balfour (1914–1994), British scientist
- Brigid Bazlen (1944–1989), American actress
- Brigid Berlin (1939–2020), American artist
- Brigid Boden , Irish singer
- Brigid Brannagh (born 1972), American actress
- Brigid Brophy (1929–1995), British novelist
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Names that sound like Brigid
Phonetically similar names — useful when Brigid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Brigid
Brigid is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Brigid's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #944. Use the chart and map above to compare Brigid'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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