Brittney
The French province, named for the Britons who settled it from Roman Britain.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Brittney first shows up in the national records in 1958. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1985 to 1995. Its biggest year was 1989, when 7,834 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 41 nationally. All told, 82,468 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Brittany (361,751), Britney (35,668), Brittani (11,776), Britany (6,562), Brittni (5,992), Brittanie (4,738) (total births since 1880)
Explore Brittney interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | No. 6103 |
| 1960s | 34 | No. 3102 |
| 1970s | 1,149 | No. 639 |
| 1980s | 31,532 | No. 41 |
| 1990s | 40,030 | No. 44 |
| 2000s | 7,909 | No. 148 |
| 2010s | 1,299 | No. 1030 |
| 2020s | 245 | No. 2976 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.