Total births
9,165
Girls' name · since 1946
Brigitte
9,165 babies named Brigitte in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2365
- among girls today
- 9,165
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brigitte is the #2365 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,165 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Brigitte recorded 9,165 times among girls since 1946, holding rank #2365 nationally today, ahead of 87% 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 1946 to 2025.
- #2365 among girls today
- 9,165 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Brigitte is currently the #2365 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 9,165 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2365
- among girls today
- 9,165
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Brigitte vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2365
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Brigitte was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
314 babies were named Brigitte in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Brigitte compares
9,165 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Brigitte's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brigitte | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,165 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 314 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brigitte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brigitte's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 314, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brigitte at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#2,365
Active since
1946
Brigitte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 314
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Brigitte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Brigitte's strongest decade.
2,531 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Brigitte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 593
1950s
593 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,531 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,317 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,381 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,303 births
- 2000s 794
2000s
794 births
- 2010s 860
2010s
860 births
- 2020s 360
2020s
360 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,531 births (28% of all-time use).
How Brigitte 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 Brigitte's total volume
Brigitte vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brigitte by state
Where Brigitte concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,609 | 17.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 886 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 644 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 408 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 379 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 256 | 2.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 232 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 227 | 2.5% |
California share of Brigitte's total US births 17.6%
Even split
1,609 of 9,165 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Brigitte appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brigitte? ▼
Brigitte has been given to 9,165 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2365 as of the latest data. 314 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Brigitte most popular? ▼
Brigitte was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,531 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Brigitte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brigitte are California (1,609 births), New York (886 births), Texas (644 births).
How long has the name Brigitte been used? ▼
Records for Brigitte go back to 1946, giving 80 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brigitte? ▼
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 Brigitte's data
- Brigitte's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,531 total births); usage has since declined to 360 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brigittes (1,609 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 Brigitte
Nearby Names Like Brigitte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brigitte
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 Brigitte side by side: Brigitte vs Brittany Brigitte vs Brianna Brigitte vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brigitte
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Emeline #2362
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2,459 births · Peak 2025
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, 1946–2025 (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. "Brigitte: #2365 Girls' Name - 9,165 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brigitte. 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 Brigitte 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.