Pronunciation
Bridge-it
Meaning
Strength, exalted one
Alternate spellings
Bridgette; Brigitte; Biddy; Biddie; Bridey; Bridie
Fun fact
Bridget is a variant of Brigid, so it shares the connection with Saint Brigid and the Irish goddess. You'll also see Bridgette and Brigitte, which are French forms. I've kept those as variations here rather than separate Irish names.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Bridget, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | #213 |
| 2024 | 17 | #243 |
| 2023 | 14 | #279 |
| 2022 | 25 | #186 |
| 2021 | 20 | #228 |
| 2020 | 23 | #197 |
| 2019 | 28 | #180 |
| 2018 | 27 | #188 |
| 2017 | 21 | #233 |
| 2016 | 32 | #170 |
| 2015 | 21 | #244 |
| 2014 | 26 | #203 |
| 2013 | 30 | #193 |
| 2012 | 26 | #213 |
| 2011 | 33 | #181 |
| 2010 | 45 | #136 |
| 2009 | 36 | #168 |
| 2008 | 36 | #168 |
| 2007 | 35 | #170 |
| 2006 | 30 | #165 |
| 2005 | 22 | #195 |
| 2004 | 32 | #140 |
| 2003 | 14 | #247 |
| 2002 | 26 | #157 |
| 2001 | 22 | #180 |
| 2000 | 25 | #156 |
| 1999 | 20 | #177 |
| 1998 | 15 | #203 |
| 1997 | 55 | #96 |
| 1996 | 70 | #71 |
| 1995 | 73 | #75 |
| 1994 | 69 | #84 |
| 1993 | 71 | #83 |
| 1992 | 69 | #91 |
| 1991 | 68 | #97 |
| 1990 | 86 | #81 |
| 1989 | 89 | #73 |
| 1988 | 103 | #70 |
| 1987 | 87 | #84 |
| 1986 | 126 | #64 |
| 1985 | 91 | #83 |
| 1984 | 147 | #56 |
| 1983 | 153 | #59 |
| 1982 | 156 | #61 |
| 1981 | 192 | #50 |
| 1980 | 184 | #51 |
| 1979 | 170 | #54 |
| 1978 | 197 | #46 |
| 1977 | 200 | #45 |
| 1976 | 226 | #39 |
| 1975 | 213 | #41 |
| 1974 | 267 | #29 |
| 1973 | 314 | #25 |
| 1972 | 313 | #23 |
| 1971 | 348 | #20 |
| 1970 | 378 | #13 |
| 1969 | 397 | #13 |
| 1968 | 418 | #10 |
| 1967 | 545 | #7 |
| 1966 | 554 | #8 |
| 1965 | 555 | #9 |
| 1964 | 595 | #8 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.