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Brigid

Girl's name · #2784 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Brigid holds its lane: charted since 1917 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2784 in 2025). About 6,500 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#351 in N. Ireland (2025) · #558 in Ireland (2025).

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 mythology
• Brigid Tenenbaum — BioShock (video game)

What Brigids become

Among 54 notable people named Brigid:

No single standout — notable Brigids spread across many fields.

Similar names: Siobhan · Brigitte · Kayce · Bridgette · Bree · Bryce

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