Total births
23,904
Girls' name · since 1943
Bridgette
Bridgette has 23,904 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2235
- among girls today
- 23,904
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bridgette is the #2235 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 23,904 recorded since 1943.
Bridgette has 23,904 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2235 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #2235 among girls today
- 23,904 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bridgette is currently the #2235 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 23,904 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2235
- among girls today
- 23,904
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Bridgette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2235
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Bridgette was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
630 babies were named Bridgette in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Bridgette compares
23,904 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Bridgette's all-time total is 63x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bridgette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,904 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 630 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bridgette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bridgette's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 630, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bridgette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#2,235
Active since
1943
Bridgette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 630
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Bridgette popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1966 (Bridgette as boys' name)
Bridgette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bridgette's strongest decade.
4,962 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Bridgette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 52
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 782
1950s
782 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,962 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,817 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,902 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,288 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,162 births
- 2010s 1,461
2010s
1,461 births
- 2020s 478
2020s
478 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,962 births (21% of all-time use).
How Bridgette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bridgette's total volume
Bridgette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bridgette by state
Where Bridgette concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,557 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,998 | 8.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,239 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,116 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,018 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,012 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 909 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 863 | 3.6% |
California share of Bridgette's total US births 10.7%
Even split
2,557 of 23,904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Bridgette appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bridgette? ▼
23,904 babies have been named Bridgette since 1943. It currently ranks #2235 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 630 births.
When was Bridgette most popular? ▼
Bridgette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 4,962 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Bridgette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bridgette are California (2,557 births), Texas (1,998 births), New York (1,239 births).
How long has the name Bridgette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bridgette since 1943 -- 83 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bridgette? ▼
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.
What to do with Bridgette's data
- Bridgette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (4,962 total births); usage has since declined to 478 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bridgettes (2,557 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bridgette
Nearby Names Like Bridgette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bridgette
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Bridgette side by side: Bridgette vs Brittany Bridgette vs Brianna Bridgette vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bridgette
Arlo #2234
890 births · Peak 2023
Maritza #2236
23,153 births · Peak 2005
Italia #2233
3,005 births · Peak 2007
Cassia #2237
2,190 births · Peak 2025
Rosanna #2232
14,636 births · Peak 1982
Aoife #2238
2,181 births · Peak 2018
Ollie #2231
41,641 births · Peak 1919
Mayah #2239
2,973 births · Peak 2015
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, 1943–2025 (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. "Bridgette: #2235 Girls' Name - 23,904 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bridgette. 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 Bridgette 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.