US rank #13160 Boys' name Peak 2011 63 births

Bridges — #13160 US boys' name

63 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.

2000s62010s272020s30
#13160
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 8% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% 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.

What the Data Says About Bridges

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Bridges between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bridges currently holds the #13160 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bridges performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bridges shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bridges 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 63 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.

Bridges at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

63

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2011

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,160

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bridges popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 2024202320222021202020192013201220112003 6

Bridges by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
30 births that decade — 48% of Bridges's all-time total
2000s62010s272020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bridges?
63 babies have been named Bridges since 2003. It currently ranks #13160 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Bridges most popular?
Bridges was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 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 22 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.