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Bridget

“Strength, power, and vigor; also glossed as 'exalted one'” — Irish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #724 in the US (2025) · Retro

Bridget has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #112 (1973) · 92,367 babies named Bridget all-time · 1 in 4,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bridgets

• Bridget of Sweden — Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373)
• Bridget Fonda — American actress
• Bridget Moynahan — American actress and model
• Bridget Regan — American actress
• Bridget Riley — British painter (born 1931)

In stories & tradition

• Bridget Jones — Bridget Jones's Diary
• Bridget — Guilty Gear XX · Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
• Bridget Forrester — The Bold and the Beautiful

What Bridgets become

Among 327 notable people named Bridget:

No single standout — notable Bridgets spread across many fields.

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