Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Britain

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #7,269
Rank 2025
#7,269
among boys · ↑1,850 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Britain
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
70 babies
All-time total
1,533
#5,811 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Britain popularity over time

1,533 babies have been named Britain since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 6 6 1 – #3,575
1970s 17 29 46 5 +667% #4,299
1980s 71 99 170 17 +270% #2,520
1990s 96 156 252 25 +48% #2,955
2000s 199 180 379 38 +50% #3,845
2010s 273 286 559 56 +47% #2,939
2020s (to 2025) 56 65 121 20 -64% #6,349

The story of Britain

Britain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,269 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,533 American babies have been named Britain, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Britain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Britain?

The median living Britain is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 1,500 people named Britain are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Britain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,140 11 #7,269
2024 8 #11,304 8 #9,119
2023 8 #11,364 7 #9,900
2022 9 #10,544 13 #6,540
2021 11 #9,080 13 #6,380
2020 13 #8,056 13 #6,349
2019 20 #6,019 20 #4,827
2018 18 #6,570 24 #4,247
2017 38 #3,929 22 #4,488
2016 25 #5,309 31 #3,538
2015 33 #4,315 31 #3,523
2014 31 #4,565 39 #2,939
2013 27 #5,037 31 #3,418
2012 35 #4,231 28 #3,726
2011 28 #4,945 30 #3,523
2010 18 #6,962 30 #3,543
2009 22 #6,142 27 #3,845
2008 24 #5,792 23 #4,283
2007 16 #7,793 26 #3,914
2006 20 #6,404 17 #5,102
2005 20 #6,055 15 #5,321
2004 17 #6,836 16 #5,043
2003 19 #6,112 13 #5,598
2002 24 #4,928 15 #4,941
2001 23 #5,038 10 #6,518
2000 14 #7,228 18 #4,230
1995 11 #7,588 22 #3,109
1990 11 #7,368 12 #4,443
1985 7 #8,445 14 #3,235
1980 – – 9 #4,178
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,299
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Britain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Britain?

The median living Britain is about 17 years old. Half of all living Britains are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Britain are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Britain are alive in the United States, based on 1,533 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Britain in 2025?

Britain ranked #7,269 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Britain?

1,533 babies have been named Britain in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Britain most popular?

Britain peaked in 2014, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Britain a boy or girl name?

Britain is used for both: about 46% of babies named Britain have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Britain rising or falling?

Britain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Britain

Names that sound and feel close to Britain: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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