Recorded 1959–1991 Girls' name Peak 1961 85 births

Birgitta — girls' name

85 babies named Birgitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s631970s121990s5
1960s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Birgitta was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

12 babies were named Birgitta in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Birgitta

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Birgitta between 1959 and 1991, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Birgitta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Birgitta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Birgitta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Birgitta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 85 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Birgitta at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

85

Since 1959

33 years of records

Peak year

1961

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1959

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1991

Birgitta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1959

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1961)
12
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
468101214 1991197119681966196319611959 5

Birgitta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
63 births that decade — 74% of Birgitta's all-time total
1950s51960s631970s121990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Birgitta?
85 babies have been named Birgitta since 1959. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1961 with 12 births.
When was Birgitta most popular?
Birgitta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Birgitta been used?
Birgitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 33 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Birgitta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birdie, Birtha, Birtie, Biridiana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.