Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- resolute, strength, saint
- Irish
- Strength; power
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bridget
Pronunciation
b-ridget, br(id)-get
Famous People
Actress Bridget Fonda, Model Bridget Hall, French actress Brigitte Bardot
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Rosie Pope
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #3399, 13 births); most recent 1995 (rank #6407, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #112, 2,763 births); most recent 2025 (rank #724, 385 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 385 |
| 2024 | – | 398 |
| 2023 | – | 376 |
| 2022 | – | 356 |
| 2021 | – | 396 |
| 2020 | – | 363 |
| 2019 | – | 385 |
| 2018 | – | 398 |
| 2017 | – | 434 |
| 2016 | – | 509 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #444, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #845, 42 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2458, 10 births); most recent 2020 (rank #5359, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #8, 595 births); most recent 2025 (rank #217, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #290, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #282, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #236, 15 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence