How Many People Are Named Bridgett?
An estimated 11,786 people in the United States have the first name Bridgett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Bridgett peaked in popularity in 1970 with 482 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bridgett 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 Bridgett paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,786
About 1 in 29,081 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1970
482 births
Total Registered
13,105
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bridgett
Bridgett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,105 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bridgett as a female name
Ranked #9,017 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (482 births)
Bridgett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bridgett span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 3,677 babies were registered. Bridgett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bridgett by Decade
How has Bridgett 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.
Bridgett by State
Birth registrations for Bridgett span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Oregon, Connecticut, District of Columbia. On average, about 291 Bridgetts were registered per state.
Bridgett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bridgett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bridgett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bridgett?
We estimate approximately 11,786 people named Bridgett 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 29,081 Americans share this first name.
Is Bridgett a common name?
Bridgett is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,105 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bridgett most popular?
Bridgett reached peak popularity in 1970, when 482 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bridgett is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bridgett a female name?
Bridgett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bridgett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bridgett Smith, Bridgett Johnson, Bridgett 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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