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Bridget
GirlMeaning of Bridget: Irish: 'exalted one'
Bridget is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 703rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1007th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#703
385 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1007
35 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
92,517
First recorded 1880 · peak 1973
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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