girl's name
Bridgette
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,548
Ireland
#550
1977 births
Bridgette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Bridgette is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1970, when 630 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,675 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bridgette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 782 |
| 1960s | 4,967 |
| 1970s | 4,822 |
| 1980s | 4,908 |
| 1990s | 4,288 |
| 2000s | 2,162 |
| 2010s | 1,461 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 478 |
How popular is Bridgette?
In 2025, Bridgette was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bridgette 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 Bridgette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bridgette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bridgette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Bridgette in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Bridgette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bridgette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bridgette
How popular is the name Bridgette?
In 2025, Bridgette was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bridgette a girl's or a boy's name?
Bridgette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bridgette?
Bridgette has 2 syllables.
When was Bridgette most popular?
Bridgette peaked in 1970, when 630 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bridgette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bridgette currently ranks #1,082 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.