How Many People Are Named Bridger?
An estimated 6,483 people in the United States have the first name Bridger. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Bridger peaked in popularity in 2021 with 366 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bridger 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 Bridger paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bridger is overwhelmingly male, 67 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Bridger is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,483
About 1 in 52,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2021
366 births
Total Registered
6,557
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bridger
Bridger is predominantly male (99.0%), though 67 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bridger as a male name
Ranked #785 in 2024
319 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (357 births)
Bridger as a female name
Ranked #9,016 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (13 births)
Bridger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bridger span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,253 babies were registered. While Bridger is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bridger by Decade
How has Bridger 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.
Bridger by State
Birth registrations for Bridger span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Montana, Idaho. The lowest are in South Carolina, West Virginia, New York. On average, about 135 Bridgers were registered per state.
Bridger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bridger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bridger
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bridger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bridger?
We estimate approximately 6,483 people named Bridger 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 52,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Bridger a common name?
Bridger is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,557 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bridger most popular?
Bridger reached peak popularity in 2021, when 366 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bridger is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bridger a male name?
Bridger is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bridger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bridger Smith, Bridger Johnson, Bridger 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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