girl's name
Briget
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 506
Ireland
#489
1970 births
Briget is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Briget over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 114 |
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 6 |
How popular is Briget?
In 2012, Briget was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Briget 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 Briget
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Briget also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Briget over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Briget
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Briget — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Briget
How popular is the name Briget?
In 2012, Briget was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Briget a girl's or a boy's name?
Briget is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Briget most popular?
Briget peaked in 1974, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.