Total births
551
Girls' name · since 1944
Brigitta
Brigitta has 551 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 551
- total births
- 1944–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Brigitta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 551 recorded since 1944.
Brigitta has 551 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1944 to 2025.
- 551 total births
- 1944–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
551 girls have been named Brigitta since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 551
- total births
- 1944–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Brigitta was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
17 babies were named Brigitta in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Brigitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brigitta's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brigitta at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Brigitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Brigitta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Brigitta's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Brigitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
123 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 123 births (22% of all-time use).
How Brigitta 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 Brigitta's total volume
Brigitta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brigitta by state
Where Brigitta concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Brigitta's total US births 2.0%
Even split
11 of 551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brigitta? ▼
551 babies have been named Brigitta since 1944. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1962 with 17 births.
When was Brigitta most popular? ▼
Brigitta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Brigitta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brigitta are California (11 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Brigitta been used? ▼
Records for Brigitta go back to 1944, giving 82 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brigitta? ▼
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 Brigitta's data
- Brigitta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brigittas (11 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 Brigitta
Nearby Names Like Brigitta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brigitta
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 Brigitta side by side: Brigitta vs Brittany Brigitta vs Brianna Brigitta vs Briana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1944–2025 (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. "Brigitta: Baby Name Since 1944 - 551 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brigitta. 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 Brigitta 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 July 2026.