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.
- #1,773 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,867 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,165
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brigitte is the #2867 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 #2867 nationally today, ahead of 83% 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.
- #1,773 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,867 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 9,165 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brigitte ranks #1,773 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,867 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 9,165 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,773 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,867 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,165
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Brigitte's 9,165 recorded births place it above 97.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Brigitte compares
9,165 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 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 (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,165 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 314 | 21 | 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 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
1960s is the heaviest window (2,531 births, 28% of the file).
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 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% |
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? ▼
Where does Brigitte sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Brigitte most popular? ▼
Where is Brigitte most popular? ▼
How long has the name Brigitte been used? ▼
What names are similar to Brigitte? ▼
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
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
Compare Brigitte side by side: Brigitte vs Brittany Brigitte vs Brianna Brigitte vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brigitte
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brigitte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.