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Brigette

Girl

Meaning of Brigette: French: 'exalted one'

Brigette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7119th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7119

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,727

First recorded 1953 · peak 1968

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 82 babies1982: 122 babies1983: 122 babies1984: 107 babies1985: 91 babies1986: 128 babies1987: 121 babies1988: 138 babies1989: 134 babies1990: 135 babies19901991: 135 babies1992: 114 babies1993: 82 babies1994: 143 babies1995: 68 babies1996: 90 babies1997: 72 babies1998: 50 babies1999: 60 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 53 babies2003: 55 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 43 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Brigette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 143.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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