Bridget vs Vicky
Bridget and Vickycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1967, Bridget was ranked #95 and Vicky #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Bridget was ranked #193 and Vicky #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bridget was ranked #1007 and Vicky #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Bridget and Vicky over time
Bridget and Vicky appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Bridget held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vicky in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Bridget and Vicky were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1973 to 2013, ending at #193 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bridget #444 in 1998, Vicky #479 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1973–2013
Bridget held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Vicky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bridget #25 in 1973, Vicky #232 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bridget #193, Vicky #894.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Bridget held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Vicky in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bridget #444 in 1998, Vicky #479 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Bridget moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #491 and #479; by 1997 that had become #500 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bridget #1007, Vicky #4192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bridget | Vicky |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of the Irish Brighid, with roots in old Celtic 'Brigantī' ('the exalted one'). In Irish mythology, Brighid was a goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom; the name is also associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, Ireland's patron saint, and with the Scandinavian Birgitta (Saint Birgitta of Sweden). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Celtic (Irish) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bridget has a recorded origin (Celtic (Irish)); Vicky does not have one recorded yet.
- Bridget and Vicky both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bridget; Vicky doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bridget
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Vicky
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #98 among girls in New Zealand in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1969
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1966–1969).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls