girl's name
Bridin
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 87
Northern Ireland
#395
2006 births
Bridin is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #891. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1990, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
Bridin over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2016) | 13 |
How popular is Bridin?
In 2016, Bridin was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #891 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Bridin is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Bridin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Brídín | Brídín is a rare spelling of Bridin, written with a fada and recorded 19 times, mostly in Ireland. | 19 |
Names that peaked alongside Bridin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bridin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bridin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Bridin 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.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Brídín
Sibling names for Bridin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bridin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bridin
How popular is the name Bridin?
In 2016, Bridin was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #891 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bridin a girl's or a boy's name?
Bridin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bridin most popular?
Bridin peaked in 1990, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bridin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bridin currently ranks #909 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.