Brigitte
Meaning
"the exalted one" (French and German form of Bridget)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Brigitte peaked in the 1960s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
237 people · the #22,529 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 47
Among people named Brigitte living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1950s as in the 1960s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Brigitte
People given the name Brigitte in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Brigitte deep dive
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