Brigitte
Girl name · #2867 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Brigitte? In official American birth records, Brigitte has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Brigitte, placing it at #2867 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1643, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Brigitte.
The 79-year story
Brigitte first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 314 girls were named Brigitte — good for #550 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Brigitte per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brigitte in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brigitte is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brigitte will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brigitte is most common
State-level data for Brigitte is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brigitte
Statistically, parents drawn to Brigitte tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bridgette, Collette, Evette, Lynette, and Janette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brigitte | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2014 | 140 | #1552 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 96 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1905 |
| 2005 | 78 | #2296 |
| 2004 | 81 | #2195 |
| 2003 | 103 | #1813 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 83 | #2035 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brigitte?
In official American birth records, the name Brigitte first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
Is Brigitte a popular girl name?
Brigitte ranked #2867 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1643.
When was the name Brigitte most popular?
Brigitte peaked in 1960, when 314 American girls received the name (ranked #550 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brigitte?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Brigitte. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.