How Many People Are Named Birgitta?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Birgitta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Birgitta peaked in popularity in 1961 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Birgitta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Birgitta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Birgitta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1961
12 births
Total Registered
85
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Birgitta
Birgitta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 85 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Birgitta as a female name
Ranked #13,400 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1961 (12 births)
Birgitta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Birgitta span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 63 babies were registered. Birgitta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Birgitta by Decade
How has Birgitta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Birgitta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Birgitta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Birgitta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Birgitta?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Birgitta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Birgitta a common name?
Birgitta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Birgitta most popular?
Birgitta reached peak popularity in 1961, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Birgitta is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Birgitta a female name?
Birgitta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Birgitta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Birgitta Smith, Birgitta Johnson, Birgitta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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