US rank #9018 Girls' name Peak 1970 13,105 births

Bridgett — #9018 US girls' name

13,105 babies named Bridgett in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s611950s6121960s30031970s36771980s27111990s18252000s7732010s3732020s70
#9018
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Bridgett was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

482 babies were named Bridgett in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bridgett

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,105 babies named Bridgett between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bridgett currently holds the #9018 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 482 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bridgett performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 3,677 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Bridgett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,242 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Bridgett in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bridgett 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 13,105 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.

Bridgett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,105

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1970

482 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,018

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bridgett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
482
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Bridgett by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
3,677 births that decade — 28% of Bridgett's all-time total
1940s611950s6121960s30031970s36771980s27111990s18252000s7732010s3732020s70

Bridgett by state

Where Bridgett concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bridgett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,242 9.5%
#2 California
870 6.6%
#3 Georgia
720 5.5%
#4 Florida
645 4.9%
#5 Alabama
578 4.4%
#6 Ohio
567 4.3%
#7 Illinois
563 4.3%
#8 Tennessee
536 4.1%
Texas share of Bridgett's total US births 9.5%
Even split

1,242 of 13,105 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Bridgett appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bridgett?
13,105 babies have been named Bridgett since 1942. It currently ranks #9018 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 482 births.
When was Bridgett most popular?
Bridgett was most popular in the 1970s decade with 3,677 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Bridgett most popular?
The top states for the name Bridgett are Texas (1,242 births), California (870 births), Georgia (720 births).
How long has the name Bridgett been used?
Bridgett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bridgett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.