Total births
69
Boys' name · since 2003
Bridges
69 babies named Bridges in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13208
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Bridges currently ranks #13208 among boys' names in America, with 69 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Bridges recorded 69 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #13208 nationally today, ahead of 8% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #13208 among boys today
- 69 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bridges is currently the #13208 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 69 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13208
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Bridges vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13208
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Bridges was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bridges in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Bridges compares
69 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bridges's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bridges | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bridges's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bridges's full recorded timeline at 2020, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bridges at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#13,208
Active since
2003
Bridges popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Bridges by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bridges's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Bridges births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bridges? ▼
69 babies have been named Bridges since 2003. It currently ranks #13208 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Bridges most popular? ▼
Bridges was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Bridges been used? ▼
Bridges has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Bridges? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Bridges
Nearby Names Like Bridges
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bridges
Brian Boy
#302 1,173,735 births
Brice Boy
#2446 15,737 births
Briggs Boy
#327 9,377 births
Bridger Boy
#790 6,873 births
Briar Boy
#698 6,347 births
Compare Bridges side by side: Bridges vs Brian Bridges vs Brice Bridges vs Briggs
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bridges: #13208 Boys' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bridges. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bridges draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.