Girls' name · since 1912

Brigetta

Brigetta has 162 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,961 of 72,339
all-time among girls
162
born since 1912
1960s
peak decade

162 girls have been named Brigetta since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brigetta has been recorded 162 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1990.

  • #21,961 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 162 born since 1912
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brigetta ranks #21,961 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 162 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.

#21,961 of 72,339
all-time among girls
162
born since 1912
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brigetta's 162 recorded births place it above 69.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Brigetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Brigetta splits its recorded history at 1969: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Brigetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1966)
15
Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
05101520 1912196219661969197219781990 7

Brigetta by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (93 births, 57% of the file).

1960s was Brigetta's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Brigetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 93 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brigetta?
Since 1912, Social Security records show 162 babies named Brigetta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,961 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 15 births.
Where does Brigetta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brigetta ranks #21,961 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Brigetta most popular?
Brigetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Brigetta been used?
Records for Brigetta go back to 1912, giving 79 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Brigetta?
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 Brigetta's data

  • Brigetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Brigetta

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brigetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Brigetta 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 August 2026.