Girl · #2,437 in 2026

Brigitte

Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Brigitte Amm, German rower Brigitte Bardot (1934–2025), French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist Brigitte Becue, Belgian breaststroke swimmer Brigitte Bierlein, Austrian jurist and politician Brigitte Cuypers, South African tennis player Brigitte Engerer (1952–2012), French pianist Brigitte Fossey, French…

Current Rank
#2,437
Peak Rank
#550 (1960)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
+3%
1946
First Year
2026
Last Year
1960
Peak Year
#550
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
80
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brigitte

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Brigitte Amm, German rower Brigitte Bardot (1934–2025), French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist Brigitte Becue, Belgian breaststroke swimmer Brigitte Bierlein, Austrian jurist and politician Brigitte Cuypers, South African tennis player Brigitte Engerer (1952–2012), French pianist Brigitte Fossey, French…

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The Story of Brigitte

Brigitte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 314 Brigittes were born — ranking #550 that year. As of 2026, Brigitte ranks #2,437 for baby girls with 74 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 9K Brigittes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brigitte

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brigitte 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Brigitte

What does the name Brigitte mean?
Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Brigitte Amm, German rower Brigitte Bardot (1934–2025), French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist Brigitte Becue, Belgian breaststroke swimmer Brigitte Bierlein, Austrian jurist and politician Brigitte Cuypers, South African tennis player Brigitte Engerer (1952–2012), French pianist Brigitte Fossey, French…
How popular is Brigitte in 2026?
In 2026, Brigitte ranks #2,437 among girls' names in the U.S., with 74 babies given the name that year.
When was Brigitte most popular?
Brigitte reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #550 that year with 314 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Brigitte most popular?
Brigitte has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maine, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brigitte.
Is Brigitte a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brigitte is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Brigitte?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brigitte include Ethelyn, Alia, Khaleesi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Brigitte

Brigitte is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Brigitte's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #550. Use the chart and map above to compare Brigitte'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 .

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.