Bridger

Meaning: One who builds or maintains bridges
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #701 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Bridger is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1974, it stood at #701 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 6,900 boys have been named Bridger along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Bridger ran about 22× its national rate in Wyoming — Jim Bridger country ——where it ranked #57 in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Bridger ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,095 in Canada (2025) · #4,013 in Ecuador (2021).

Famous Bridgers

Bridger Zadina — American actor (born 1994)
Bridger Palmer — American actor (born 1997)
Bridger Bolinder — American politician
Bridger Deaton — American archer (born 1994)

Similar names: Miller · Briar · Ridge · Ledger · Slater · Kolter

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