Bridget

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A few things about Bridget you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bridget

Bridget Fonda

American actress

Choose Bridget and your child shares a first name with Bridget Fonda, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bridget, like who?” Bridget Fonda's Wikipedia article is available in 62 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,175 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bridget, 385 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bridget would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBridget has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bridgets, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1973, when it ranked #112. Today it's #724, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBridget was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,556 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,175.
• 🚀TrendBridget has climbed 25 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #724. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBridget is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #263, followed by Iowa (#390) and New Jersey (#390). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Bridget means “exalted one”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Bridget

Bridget is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “exalted one”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-get”. US birth records list Bridget for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #112 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #724, with 385 babies.

Origin:Anglo Saxon namesCeltic Gaelic namesIrish names