Bridget is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bridget means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bridget across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bridget has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bridget is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “exalted one”. a patron saint of Ireland.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 92,517 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,442 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 140 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 44 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8,300 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,611 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bridget per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1973 (2,770/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (595/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (6/yr).
Bridget has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1973, when it ranked #210 nationally (given to 3,084 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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