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Bridger

Boy

Meaning of Bridger: English: 'dweller by the bridge'

Bridger is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 707th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#707

388 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,945

First recorded 1974 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 32 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 41 babies1993: 36 babies1994: 58 babies1995: 74 babies1996: 93 babies1997: 115 babies1998: 108 babies1999: 142 babies2000: 144 babies20002001: 153 babies2002: 149 babies2003: 161 babies2004: 158 babies2005: 168 babies2006: 167 babies2007: 181 babies2008: 206 babies2009: 242 babies2010: 219 babies20102011: 207 babies2012: 217 babies2013: 230 babies2014: 211 babies2015: 203 babies2016: 263 babies2017: 221 babies2018: 234 babies2019: 248 babies2020: 246 babies20202021: 366 babies2022: 361 babies2023: 359 babies2024: 330 babies2025: 388 babies
US babies named Bridger per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 388.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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