Bridey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,619 in 1971
0 babies were named Bridey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBridey first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #6,619.
About the name Bridey
Bridey is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-dey”. US birth records list Bridey for girls from 1970 to 2007, in 8 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #6,619 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 699,301 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 987,654 girls |
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Questions about the name Bridey
What is the origin of the name Bridey?
Bridey has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Bridey a boy or girl name?
Bridey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bridey?
Bridey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #6,619 in 1971.