Total births
374
Girls' name · since 1909
Bridie
Bridie has 374 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11172
- among girls today
- 374
- born since 1909
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
374 babies have been named Bridie since 1909, making it today's #11172 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bridie has been recorded 374 times among girls since 1909, currently ranked #11172 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2024.
- #11172 among girls today
- 374 born since 1909
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bridie is currently the #11172 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 374 born since 1909, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11172
- among girls today
- 374
- born since 1909
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Bridie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11172
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Bridie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
12 babies were named Bridie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Bridie compares
374 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Bridie's all-time total is 2% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bridie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 374 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bridie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bridie's full recorded timeline at 1973, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bridie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#11,172
Active since
1909
Bridie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Bridie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bridie's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Bridie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (16% of all-time use).
Bridie by state
Where Bridie concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Bridie's total US births 1.3%
5 of 374 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bridie? ▼
Bridie has been given to 374 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11172 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Bridie most popular? ▼
Bridie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Bridie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bridie are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Bridie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bridie since 1909 -- 116 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bridie? ▼
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 Bridie's data
- Bridie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Bridies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Bridie
Nearby Names Like Bridie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bridie
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 Bridie side by side: Bridie vs Brittany Bridie vs Brianna Bridie vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bridie
Nel #11171
133 births · Peak 2013
Carlena #11173
1,426 births · Peak 1975
Lorie #11170
21,964 births · Peak 1963
Rhonda #11174
208,069 births · Peak 1965
Arcelia #11169
1,836 births · Peak 1975
Matthew #11175
5,580 births · Peak 1983
Allee #11168
1,192 births · Peak 2006
Myna #11176
301 births · Peak 1919
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, 1909–2024 (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. "Bridie: #11172 Girls' Name - 374 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bridie. 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 Bridie 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.