Bridget

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one".

From Wikipedia

Bridget first appears in the data in 1994 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 53 babies (rank #106 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bridget

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bridget yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

312

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Bridget

Bridget Fondafilm actor · b. 1964
Bridget Moynahanfilm actor · b. 1971
Bridget Reganfilm actor · b. 1982
Bridget Rileydraftsperson · b. 1931

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1994	49	#109
1995	53	#106
1996	49	#114
1997	48	#113
2000	43	#113
2003	46	#108
2014	5	#311
2015	7	#234
2016	7	#241
2017	5	#282