Brigid
Girl name · #2794 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 61 baby girls were named Brigid, placing it at #2794 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Brigid.
Babies named Brigid per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Brigid first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 132 girls were named Brigid — good for #1402 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Brigid against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Brigid in class?
Brigid scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brigid will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brigid is most common
State-level data for Brigid is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brigid
Statistically, parents drawn to Brigid tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynne, Magaly, Elisia, Sabina, and Indira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brigid | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 98 | #2078 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1905 |
| 2005 | 109 | #1790 |
| 2004 | 118 | #1643 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1561 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1624 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1458 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brigid a popular girl name?
Brigid ranked #2794 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Brigid most popular?
Brigid peaked in 2000, when 132 American girls received the name (ranked #1402 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brigid?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Brigid. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.