Total births
5,727
Girls' name · since 1953
Brigette
5,727 babies named Brigette in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12342
- among girls today
- 5,727
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
5,727 babies have been named Brigette since 1953, making it today's #12342 girls' name.
Brigette has 5,727 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12342 as of the latest data, more common than 30% 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 1953 to 2025.
- #12342 among girls today
- 5,727 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brigette is currently the #12342 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 5,727 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12342
- among girls today
- 5,727
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Brigette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12342
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Brigette was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
185 babies were named Brigette in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
How Brigette compares
5,727 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Brigette's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brigette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,727 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 185 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brigette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brigette splits its recorded history at 1989: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 185 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brigette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1968
Current rank
#12,342
Active since
1953
Brigette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (1968)
- 185
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Brigette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Brigette's strongest decade.
1,375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Brigette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 235
1950s
235 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,375 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,272 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,181 births
- 1990s
1990s
949 births
- 2000s 445
2000s
445 births
- 2010s 208
2010s
208 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,375 births (24% of all-time use).
How Brigette 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 Brigette's total volume
Brigette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brigette by state
Where Brigette concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 955 | 16.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 380 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 341 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 249 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 204 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 155 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 153 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 145 | 2.5% |
California share of Brigette's total US births 16.7%
Even split
955 of 5,727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Brigette appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brigette? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 5,727 babies named Brigette. Today it holds rank #12342 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 185 births.
When was Brigette most popular? ▼
Brigette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,375 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Brigette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brigette are California (955 births), New York (380 births), Texas (341 births).
How long has the name Brigette been used? ▼
Records for Brigette go back to 1953, giving 73 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brigette? ▼
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 Brigette's data
- Brigette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,375 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brigettes (955 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 Brigette
Nearby Names Like Brigette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brigette
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 Brigette side by side: Brigette vs Brittany Brigette vs Brianna Brigette vs Briana
Related Names
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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, 1953–2025 (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. "Brigette: #12342 Girls' Name - 5,727 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brigette. 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 Brigette 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.