How Many People Are Named Bridgitte?
An estimated 561 people in the United States have the first name Bridgitte. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Bridgitte peaked in popularity in 1961 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bridgitte 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 Bridgitte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
561
About 1 in 610,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1961
30 births
Total Registered
628
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bridgitte
Bridgitte is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 628 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bridgitte as a female name
Ranked #16,687 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1961 (30 births)
Bridgitte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bridgitte span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 229 babies were registered. Bridgitte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bridgitte by Decade
How has Bridgitte 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.
Bridgitte by State
Birth registrations for Bridgitte span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, California. On average, about 5 Bridgittes were registered per state.
Bridgitte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bridgitte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bridgitte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bridgitte?
We estimate approximately 561 people named Bridgitte 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 610,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Bridgitte a common name?
Bridgitte is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 628 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bridgitte most popular?
Bridgitte reached peak popularity in 1961, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bridgitte is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bridgitte a female name?
Bridgitte is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bridgitte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bridgitte Smith, Bridgitte Johnson, Bridgitte 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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