Given name & surname
Bridger
“from the bridge”
Bridger is a variant of Brick. One English interpretation is “from the bridge.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bridger is a variant of Brick. One English interpretation is “from the bridge.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bridger is a variant of Brick. An origin associated with Brick is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bridger through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,945
- 6,873 boys · 72 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 388 babies
- 2025
- 388
- #701 for boys · #15,337 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +49%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 383 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 701 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 47.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (46). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,727 as a first name in 2020; 1,512 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bridger’s family of names
Bridger has a related form in Brick.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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