Brigitte
2 countriesFR
202,703
total births, France
US
#2859
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
211,868
Peak year (France)
1959
Peak-year count
18,164
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Brigitte was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
202,703 births recorded 1900–2021 · peaked in 1959 with 18,164 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Yvelines, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
9,165 births recorded 1946–2025 · currently #2859 · peaked in 1960 with 314 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Brigitte’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #1359 | — |
| 2003 | #1956 | ↓597 |
| 2004 | #1919 | ↑37 |
| 2005 | #2535 | ↓616 |
| 2006 | #4361 | ↓1826 |
| 2007 | #3122 | ↑1239 |
| 2008 | #3539 | ↓417 |
| 2009 | #3994 | ↓455 |
| 2010 | #3489 | ↑505 |
| 2011 | #4365 | ↓876 |
| 2012 | #4542 | ↓177 |
| 2013 | #4527 | ↑15 |
| 2014 | #3433 | ↑1094 |
| 2015 | #3672 | ↓239 |
| 2016 | #5172 | ↓1500 |
| 2017 | #3622 | ↑1550 |
| 2018 | #4467 | ↓845 |
| 2019 | #6079 | ↓1612 |
| 2020 | #3298 | ↑2781 |
| 2021 | #3299 | ↓1 |
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