Total births
132
Girls' name · since 1959
Briggitte
Briggitte has 132 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5650
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Briggitte currently ranks #5650 among girls' names in America, with 132 babies recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Briggitte recorded 132 times among girls since 1959, holding rank #5650 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #5650 among girls today
- 132 born since 1959
- 1960s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Briggitte is currently the #5650 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 132 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5650
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Briggitte vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5650
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Briggitte was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Briggitte in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Briggitte compares
132 29th percentile among 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
Briggitte's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Briggitte | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 132 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Briggitte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Briggitte's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Briggitte at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,650
Active since
1959
Briggitte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Briggitte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Briggitte's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Briggitte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 68 births (52% of all-time use).
Briggitte by state
Where Briggitte concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 9.1% |
Texas share of Briggitte's total US births 9.1%
12 of 132 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briggitte? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 132 babies named Briggitte. Today it holds rank #5650 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 24 births.
When was Briggitte most popular? ▼
Briggitte was most popular in the 1960s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Briggitte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Briggitte are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Briggitte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Briggitte since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Briggitte? ▼
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 Briggitte's data
- Briggitte's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Briggittes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Briggitte
Nearby Names Like Briggitte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briggitte
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
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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, 1959–2025 (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. "Briggitte: #5650 Girls' Name - 132 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briggitte. 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 Briggitte 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.