girl's name
Brigit
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,260
Brigit is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Brigit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 172 |
| 1970s | 258 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 290 |
| 2000s | 218 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 11 |
How popular is Brigit?
In 2021, Brigit was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Brigit 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 Brigit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brigit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brigit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brigit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brigit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brigit
How popular is the name Brigit?
In 2021, Brigit was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brigit a girl's or a boy's name?
Brigit is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Brigit most popular?
Brigit peaked in 1976, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.