Brigette is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brigette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brigette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brigette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brigette is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “exalted one”. A variant spelling of Bridget.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,727 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 Brigette per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 1968 (185/yr).
Brigette is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1968, when it ranked #1,249 nationally (given to 185 babies that year).
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