Bridgette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bridgette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bridgette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bridgette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bridgette is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “exalted one, strength”. A variant of Bridget, from the Irish goddess Brigid.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,920 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 38 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 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 Bridgette per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (630/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (3/yr).
Bridgette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #688 nationally (given to 630 babies that year).
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