Bridgette
Girl name · #2120 in 2025 · Very rare
Bridgette is currently the #2120 girl name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1532, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Bridgette.
The 82-year story
Bridgette first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 630 girls were named Bridgette — good for #379 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bridgette per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bridgette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bridgette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bridgette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bridgette is most common
State-level data for Bridgette is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bridgette
Statistically, parents drawn to Bridgette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brigitte, Collette, Charlette, Yvette, and Evette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bridgette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 99 | #1961 |
| 2018 | 97 | #2014 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 130 | #1656 |
| 2015 | 146 | #1532 |
| 2014 | 151 | #1479 |
| 2013 | 172 | #1351 |
| 2012 | 190 | #1264 |
| 2011 | 179 | #1311 |
| 2010 | 174 | #1348 |
| 2009 | 204 | #1218 |
| 2008 | 182 | #1345 |
| 2007 | 187 | #1303 |
| 2006 | 217 | #1136 |
| 2005 | 210 | #1121 |
| 2004 | 207 | #1102 |
| 2003 | 252 | #933 |
| 2002 | 217 | #1008 |
| 2001 | 234 | #946 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bridgette a popular girl name?
Bridgette ranked #2120 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1532.
When was the name Bridgette most popular?
Bridgette peaked in 1970, when 630 American girls received the name (ranked #379 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bridgette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Bridgette. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.