Declining since 2000, #2,778 for girls today.
Popularity of Brigid since 1917
Babies named Brigid per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 169 |
| 1950s | 526 |
| 1960s | 962 |
| 1970s | 641 |
| 1980s | 852 |
| 1990s | 1,033 |
| 2000s | 1,109 |
| 2010s | 792 |
| 2020s | 367 |
Meaning & origin
Brigid has been in use in the United States since at least 1917, and it reached its peak popularity in the year 2000. Since then, its usage has been falling, and in 2025 it ranked 2778th, with a frequency of about 1 in 26,349 newborn girls. The name remains most common in New York and Texas, reflecting its continued but niche appeal among families with Irish heritage. Brigid's ancient roots in Celtic mythology and its association with a major Irish saint give it a storied past, even as its modern usage becomes less common.
Brigid is the anglicized form of Bríd, derived from the Old Irish Brigit, meaning 'exalted one.' In Irish mythology, Brigid was a goddess of poetry, healing, and smithcraft, later syncretized as Saint Brigid of Kildare, a fifth-century abbess and patron saint of Ireland. The name has been used in Ireland for centuries and gained wider popularity through Irish diaspora and the revival of Celtic names.
Where Brigid is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Brigid” around the world
Where Brigid lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Ireland
6
babies in 2025
Sources: CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bridie, Biddy, Birdie, Brig
Sibling names for Brigid
Names that share Brigid's style, for a brother or sister.
