Bridgett is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bridgett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bridgett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bridgett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bridgett is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “exalted one”. A variant of Bridget, from the Irish goddess Brigid.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,116 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 Bridgett per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (482/yr).
Bridgett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #816 nationally (given to 482 babies that year).
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