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Brigid

“High, exalted one” — Celtic via Irish origin

Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Brigid has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #944 (1965) · 6,504 babies named Brigid all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brigids

• Brigid of Kildare — Irish abbess and saint (c. 451 – 525)
• Brigid Kosgei — Kenyan long-distance runner
• Brigid Brannagh — American actress
• Brigid Brophy — British novelist, literary critic, polemicist (1929–1995)
• Brigid Bazlen — American actress (1944-1989)

In stories & tradition

• Brigid — Celtic deity
• Brigid Tenenbaum — BioShock

What Brigids become

Among 54 notable people named Brigid:

No single standout — notable Brigids spread across many fields.

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