US rank #7985 Boys' name Peak 2019 129 births

Bridge — #7985 US boys' name

129 babies named Bridge in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s212010s422020s56
#7985
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Bridge was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

13 babies were named Bridge in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bridge

The Social Security Administration has registered 129 babies named Bridge between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bridge currently holds the #7985 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bridge performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Bridge shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bridge 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 129 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.

Bridge at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

129

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2019

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,985

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bridge popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 2024202120182012200419981996 5

Bridge popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1981 (Bridge as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1981 5

Bridge by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 43% of Bridge's all-time total
1990s102000s212010s422020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bridge?
129 babies have been named Bridge since 1996. It currently ranks #7985 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 13 births.
When was Bridge most popular?
Bridge was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Bridge been used?
Bridge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bridge?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.