Britanny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	223	22	–	#2,374
1990s	240	24	+8%	#2,406
2000s	176	18	-27%	#4,827
2010s	158	16	-10%	#5,450
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-79%	#11,399

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

223

–

#2,374

1990s

240

+8%

#2,406

2000s

176

-27%

#4,827

2010s

158

-10%

#5,450

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#11,399

The story of Britanny

Britanny is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 817 American babies have been named Britanny. Its peak came in 1990, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Britanny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Britanny?

The median living Britanny is about 29 years old; half are between 16 and 36. An estimated 800 people named Britanny are alive in the United States today.

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

Britanny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,706
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,399
2021	7	#12,447
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	12	#8,894
2016	18	#6,707
2015	21	#6,061
2014	19	#6,499
2013	23	#5,679
2012	18	#6,922
2011	22	#5,977
2010	25	#5,450
2009	30	#4,827
2008	25	#5,598
2007	24	#5,746
2006	17	#7,205
2005	14	#7,968
2004	12	#8,810
2003	15	#7,271
2002	13	#7,900
2001	12	#8,275
2000	14	#7,229
1995	19	#5,043
1990	51	#2,406
1985	22	#3,745
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Britanny?

The median living Britanny is about 29 years old. Half of all living Britannys are between 16 and 36 years old.

How many people named Britanny are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Britanny are alive in the United States, based on 817 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Britanny mean?

Spelling variant of Brittany.

How popular is the name Britanny in 2025?

Britanny did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Britanny?

817 babies have been named Britanny in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Britanny most popular?

Britanny peaked in 1990, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Britanny a boy or girl name?

Britanny is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Britanny rising or falling?

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

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Britanny popularity over time

The story of Britanny

How old are people named Britanny?

Britanny year by year

Frequently asked questions

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