Brigida
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,956 in 1911
0 babies were named Brigida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrigida first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #1,956.
About the name Brigida
Brigida is a girl name of Irish and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Brigida for girls from 1911 to 2009, in 73 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #1,956 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.1 | 109,356 girls |
| 1920s | 9.0 | 110,619 girls |
| 1930s | 2.9 | 346,021 girls |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 168,634 girls |
| 1970s | 7.7 | 129,702 girls |
| 1980s | 5.0 | 202,020 girls |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 561,798 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 392,157 girls |
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Brigida
What is the origin of the name Brigida?
Brigida has Irish, Spanish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Brigida a boy or girl name?
Brigida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Brigida?
Brigida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,956 in 1911.