Brittany
Girl name · #929 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Brittany? In official American birth records, Brittany has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Brittany is currently the #929 girl name in the United States — 281 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #462, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,406 girls born in 2025 was named Brittany.
Babies named Brittany per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Brittany first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 37,792 girls were named Brittany — good for #3 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brittany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brittany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brittany will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brittany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brittany is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brittany is most common in TN (0.6 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brittany is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brittany
Statistically, parents drawn to Brittany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bethany, Tiffany, Stephany, Whitney, and Britney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brittany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 | #928 |
| 2024 | 356 | #791 |
| 2023 | 311 | #857 |
| 2022 | 333 | #840 |
| 2021 | 284 | #934 |
| 2020 | 265 | #960 |
| 2019 | 320 | #843 |
| 2018 | 307 | #879 |
| 2017 | 402 | #714 |
| 2016 | 573 | #546 |
| 2015 | 689 | #462 |
| 2014 | 698 | #458 |
| 2013 | 724 | #421 |
| 2012 | 769 | #407 |
| 2011 | 750 | #419 |
| 2010 | 732 | #427 |
| 2009 | 672 | #461 |
| 2008 | 776 | #414 |
| 2007 | 918 | #352 |
| 2006 | 1,025 | #320 |
| 2005 | 1,193 | #277 |
| 2004 | 1,356 | #240 |
| 2003 | 1,578 | #209 |
| 2002 | 1,937 | #170 |
| 2001 | 2,929 | #115 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brittany?
In official American birth records, the name Brittany first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Brittany a popular girl name?
Brittany ranked #929 among girls in 2025 with 281 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #462.
When was the name Brittany most popular?
Brittany peaked in 1989, when 37,792 American girls received the name (ranked #3 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brittany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,406 newborn American girls was named Brittany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.