boy's name
Bridger
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,981
the United States
#702
2025 births
Bridger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 388 babies in the United States, ranking #702. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 388 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,545 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bridger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 153 |
| 1990s | 720 |
| 2000s | 1,729 |
| 2010s | 2,253 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,050 |
How popular is Bridger?
In 2025, Bridger was given to 388 babies in the United States, ranking #702 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Bridger is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bridger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bridger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bridger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bridger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bridger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bridger
How popular is the name Bridger?
In 2025, Bridger was given to 388 babies in the United States, ranking #702 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Bridger a girl's or a boy's name?
Bridger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bridger?
Bridger has 2 syllables.
When was Bridger most popular?
Bridger peaked in 2025, when 388 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bridger a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bridger currently ranks #702 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.