Brigitte
Girl name · #2867 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Brigitte, placing it at #2867 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1643, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Brigitte.
The 79-year story
Brigitte first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 314 girls were named Brigitte — good for #550 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 Brigitte per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brigitte in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brigitte is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brigitte will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brigitte is most common
State-level data for Brigitte 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 Brigitte
Statistically, parents drawn to Brigitte tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bridgette, Collette, Evette, Lynette, and Janette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brigitte | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2014 | 140 | #1552 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 96 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1905 |
| 2005 | 78 | #2296 |
| 2004 | 81 | #2195 |
| 2003 | 103 | #1813 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 83 | #2035 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brigitte a popular girl name?
Brigitte ranked #2867 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1643.
When was the name Brigitte most popular?
Brigitte peaked in 1960, when 314 American girls received the name (ranked #550 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brigitte?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Brigitte. 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.