Bridget
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Bridget
Bridget is the Anglicized form of Brigid, an Irish-Gaelic name that was derived from the word brígh, which means "strength."
Bridget is the name of the most famous female saint of Ireland, who became the patroness of her country, as well as patron saint of scholars, poets and healers. Because of her sanctity, the name did not come into common use in Ireland until the seventeenth century, after which it became wildly popular. Bridget eventually came to be used as a pejorative name for an Irishwoman; Irish maids in the early 20th century US were derogatorily called "the Bridgets."
One of the earliest Irish names for girls to immigrate to the USA, Bridget, the most familiar form of the name of the Celtic goddess of wisdom, is still used by traditionalists but also carries some modern spark and a great meaning. Bridget is one of the exclusive group of girl names that mean strong, brave, or powerful.
According to Irish myth, there were three sister goddesses named Brigid: the goddess of poetry, the goddess of healing, and the goddess of agriculture. Most prominent Bridgets today are actresses Fonda and Moynahan, op artist Bridget Riley, and the fictional hapless Bridget Jones—she and her diary the protagonist of four books, three movies, and even a musical.
Irish variants include Brighid, Brigid (as in the devious character in The Maltese Falcon), Bridie, Biddy, Brid and Bedelia.
Bridget is also given to boys.
Pronounced BRIJ-it.
As of October 2026, Bridget ranked #724 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #112 in 1973, Nameberry popularity #343.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #538 | 579 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #534 | 583 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #594 | 509 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #676 | 434 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #717 | 398 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #733 | 385 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #749 | 363 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #721 | 396 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #793 | 356 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #747 | 376 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #703 | 398 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #724 | 385 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Bridget for girls
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Bridget on lists
Famous Bridgets
- Saint Bridget of SwedenGirl
14th century mystic
- Bridget Cromwell IretonGirl
Oliver Cromwell's favourite daughter, wife of Major,General Henry Ireton
- Bridget Jane FondaGirl
American actress
- Bridget HallGirl
American supermodel
- Bridget Christina MarquardtGirl
American model and reality TV star
- (Kathryn) Bridget MoynahanGirl
American actress and model
- Bridget Catherine ReganGirl
American actress
- Bridget Elizabeth SloanGirl
American gymnast
- Bridget MalcolmGirl
Australian model
- Bridget Monroe Pope (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of TV personality Rosie Pope
Bridget in pop culture
- Bridget JonesGirl
main character in Bridget Jones's Diary series
- Bridget VreelandGirl
character in the The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- Bridget HennessyGirl
character on TV's "8 Simple Rules"
- BridgetGirl
character in movie "Coney Island Baby"
- Bridget KellyGirl
character on TV series "Ringer"
- BridgetGirl
character in Moms' Night Out
- Bridget TiceGirl
character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"
- Bridget BarsamianGirl
main character in "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
- BridgetGirl
giraffe character in the animated film The Wild
- Bridget ForresterGirl
character in American soap The Bold and the Beautiful
- BridgetGirl
character in the video game series Guilty Gear
- BridgetGirl
Irish mouse in animated film "An American Tail"
- Satellizer el BridgetGirl
character from the manga/anime "Freezing"
- Bridget/Sacha/Sascha/Lola EvansGirl
character in the TV series "extr@"