Bridget Moynahan
There are approximately 1 people named Bridget Moynahan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bridget with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moynahan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bridget
81K
Alive today
Named Moynahan
720
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 81K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1973
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 720
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #35,489
Per 100K: 0.21
Top ancestry: White (95.9%)
First name trend
Bridget: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bridget. The peak year was 1973 with 2,770 births. The average person named Bridget today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moynahan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moynahan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.9%.
- White95.9%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bridget has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0236% of the US population, based on 80,961 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Moynahan appears at a rate of 0.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bridget Moynahan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bridget
FAQ
Bridget Moynahan: questions and answers
How many people are named Bridget Moynahan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bridget Moynahan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0236%) with the surname frequency (0.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bridget Moynahan?
We classify Bridget Moynahan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bridget a male or female name?
Bridget is predominantly female. Out of 92,135 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Bridget profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.