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Brighid

Girl

Meaning of Brighid: Irish: 'exalted one'

Brighid is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12454th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12454

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

530

First recorded 1975 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Brighid per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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