US rank #11119 Girls' name Peak 1918 374 births

Bridie — #11119 US girls' name

374 babies named Bridie in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s511920s561930s381940s51960s111970s611980s231990s52000s522010s302020s36
#11119
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Bridie

The Social Security Administration has registered 374 babies named Bridie between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bridie currently holds the #11119 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bridie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Bridie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Bridie in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bridie 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 374 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.

Bridie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

374

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

1918

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,119

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bridie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Bridie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
61 births that decade — 16% of Bridie's all-time total
1900s61910s511920s561930s381940s51960s111970s611980s231990s52000s522010s302020s36

Bridie by state

Where Bridie concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bridie
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?
374 babies have been named Bridie since 1909. It currently ranks #11119 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 12 births.
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?
Bridie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1909–2024 (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.