Britany: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,270

among girls · ↑383 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Britany · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

534 babies

All-time total

6,562

#2,157 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Britany popularity over time

6,562 babies have been named Britany since 1970, 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

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	113	11	–	#2,437
1980s	2,002	200	+1672%	#454
1990s	2,622	262	+31%	#491
2000s	1,130	113	-57%	#1,353
2010s	534	53	-53%	#1,898
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	-50%	#3,849

Where Britany is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Britany

Britany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,270 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 6,562 American babies have been named Britany. Its peak came in 1989, when 534 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Britany?

The median living Britany is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 36. An estimated 6,500 people named Britany 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.

Britany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,270
2024	22	#5,653
2023	39	#3,849
2022	35	#4,127
2021	23	#5,427
2020	18	#6,369
2019	18	#6,467
2018	23	#5,487
2017	21	#5,863
2016	46	#3,421
2015	61	#2,853
2014	52	#3,143
2013	55	#3,011
2012	70	#2,570
2011	82	#2,279
2010	106	#1,898
2009	100	#2,043
2008	110	#1,917
2007	103	#1,990
2006	117	#1,775
2005	107	#1,820
2004	89	#2,047
2003	114	#1,677
2002	121	#1,555
2001	130	#1,450
2000	139	#1,353
1995	206	#914
1990	496	#491
1985	209	#796
1980	43	#2,285
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,116
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Britany?

The median living Britany is about 33 years old. Half of all living Britanys are between 24 and 36 years old.

How many people named Britany are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Britany are alive in the United States, based on 6,562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Britany mean?

Spelling variant of Brittany.

How popular is the name Britany in 2025?

Britany ranked #5,270 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Britany?

6,562 babies have been named Britany in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Britany most popular?

Britany peaked in 1989, when 534 newborns received the name.

Is Britany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Britany rising or falling?

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

Will Britany become more popular?

Britany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Britany in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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