Bridgit
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,766 in 1966
0 babies were named Bridgit in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBridgit first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #1,766.
About the name Bridgit
Bridgit is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-git”. US birth records list Bridgit for girls from 1955 to 2016, in 61 of those 62 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #1,766 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 65,876 girls |
| 1970s | 19 | 52,110 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 73,099 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 89,366 girls |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 131,926 girls |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 130,841 girls |
Other spellings of Bridgit
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Bridgit
What is the origin of the name Bridgit?
Bridgit has Celtic Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Bridgit a boy or girl name?
Bridgit is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bridgit?
Bridgit is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #1,766 in 1966.