Briggette
A feminine diminutive form of the French name Brigitte, with Germanic origins meaning "exalted one".
Name Census estimates that about 157 living Americans carry the first name Briggette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Briggette today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Briggette births was 1965 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Briggette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
157
~ 1 in 2,183,149 Americans
Peak year
1965
19 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1990 SSA rank
#9,362
Tracked since 1959
Census
Briggette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 244 people with the first name Briggette, which placed it at #33,765 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,765
National first-name rank
People counted
244
244 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
37.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Briggette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Briggette is Black at 37.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.8%) and Hispanic (25.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Briggette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Briggette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American37.7% · 92
- White32.8% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino25.0% · 61
- Two or more races3.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Briggette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Briggette from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Briggette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Briggette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Briggette
The name Briggette has its origins in the Old French and German languages, with its first known recorded use dating back to the late 12th century. It is a feminine form of the name Bridget, which itself is derived from the Celtic word "brigg" or "brig," meaning "exalted one" or "strength." The name Briggette was initially popular in regions such as Normandy, Brittany, and parts of Germany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Briggette can be found in the medieval text "La Vie de Sainte Brigitte," a 13th-century hagiography about the life of Saint Bridget of Sweden. This work helped popularize the name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Briggette de Lezay lived in France. She was a noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the local affairs of her region during that time.
During the Renaissance period, a prominent Italian painter named Briggette Guarini (1490-1557) gained recognition for her portraits and religious works. She was part of the Venetian school of painting and her works can still be found in various museums across Italy.
In the 17th century, Briggette de Mercœur (1624-1696) was a French aristocrat and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Thérèse of France. She was known for her influential role in the French court during the reign of King Louis XIV.
Another notable figure was Briggette Brantôme (1768-1842), a French writer and memoirist who documented the social and political events of her time. Her memoirs provide valuable insights into the lives of the French nobility during the tumultuous era of the French Revolution.
Throughout history, the name Briggette has maintained a unique charm and elegance, reflecting its diverse cultural roots and historical significance. While its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the centuries, it continues to be cherished as a beautiful and meaningful name choice for many families around the world.
People
Briggette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Briggette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Briggette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Briggette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Briggette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,183,149 US residents.
Is Briggette a common name?
We classify Briggette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Briggette most popular?
The single biggest year for Briggette was 1965, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Briggette is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Briggette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 244 people with the name Briggette, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,765 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Briggette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Briggette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Briggette appears almost entirely female. Of the 244 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Briggette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Briggette is Black at 37.7%. The next largest groups are White (32.8%) and Hispanic (25.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Briggette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Briggette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.7% (92 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Briggette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Briggette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Briggette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Briggette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Briggette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Briggette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Briggette?
You can see how many people share the name Briggette on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.