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Brid

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Brid: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Brid: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #131 in 1980, and it was last ranked in 2017.

Trend unknown

among girls in Northern Ireland · 1999

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1999 to 1999, ranging from #344 to #344.1999#344#344
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#344

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

Trend unknownNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2017.

In 1999: #185 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2017 · NISRA. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #171 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2017

    Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #131 in Republic of Ireland in 1980.

Brid's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#4749HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#42211HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#34114HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#37311HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4247HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3409HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#22916HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#25413HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#25113HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#18519HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#21314HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#26314HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#14631HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#16826HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#14834HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#17227HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#17625HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#17228HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#16230HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#14836HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#14736HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#16234HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#15038HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#18131HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13552HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#13852HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#17637HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#13158HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#16041HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#18434HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#20026HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#17634HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#17035HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#16142HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#20725HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#17332HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#17527HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#19123HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#18921HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#22811HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#18518HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#18019HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#17120HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Brid is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Brid, between 1964 and 2017. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1980Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919642017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201754#131 in 1980
Northern Ireland19991#344 in 1999

Its high point came 19 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in Northern Ireland (1999).

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What is known about Brid

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #131 in Republic of Ireland in 1980. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.