Brithany: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,786

among girls · ↓293 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brithany · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

56 babies

All-time total

793

#8,789 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Brithany popularity over time

793 babies have been named Brithany since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#9,367
1990s	18	2	+38%	#9,693
2000s	239	24	+1228%	#4,314
2010s	378	38	+58%	#3,033
2020s (to 2025)	145	24	-36%	#4,309

Where Brithany 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Brithany

Brithany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,786 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 793 American babies have been named Brithany. Its peak came in 2015, when 56 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 Brithany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brithany?

The median living Brithany is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Brithany 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.

Brithany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,786
2024	31	#4,493
2023	25	#5,152
2022	33	#4,309
2021	10	#9,681
2020	18	#6,370
2019	17	#6,768
2018	20	#6,057
2017	34	#4,233
2016	41	#3,720
2015	56	#3,033
2014	51	#3,192
2013	39	#3,864
2012	39	#3,932
2011	48	#3,361
2010	33	#4,411
2009	31	#4,705
2008	28	#5,166
2007	35	#4,314
2006	29	#4,843
2005	21	#5,840
2004	30	#4,512
2003	26	#4,822
2002	16	#6,753
2001	14	#7,376
2000	9	#10,030
1995	8	#9,693
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brithany?

The median living Brithany is about 12 years old. Half of all living Brithanys are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Brithany are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brithany are alive in the United States, based on 793 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brithany in 2025?

Brithany ranked #4,786 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brithany?

793 babies have been named Brithany in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brithany most popular?

Brithany peaked in 2015, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Brithany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brithany rising or falling?

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

Will Brithany become more popular?

Brithany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Brithany 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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