Recorded 1912–1990 Girls' name Peak 1966 162 births

Brigetta — girls' name

162 babies named Brigetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51960s931970s471980s101990s7
1960s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Brigetta was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

15 babies were named Brigetta in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brigetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Brigetta between 1912 and 1990, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brigetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brigetta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brigetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brigetta 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 162 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.

Brigetta at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

162

Since 1912

79 years of records

Peak year

1966

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1912

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1990

Brigetta popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1966)
15
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
05101520 1990197819721969196619621912 5

Brigetta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
93 births that decade — 57% of Brigetta's all-time total
1910s51960s931970s471980s101990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brigetta?
162 babies have been named Brigetta since 1912. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1966 with 15 births.
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?
Brigetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 79 years of data 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.

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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, 1912–1990 (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.