Britny: 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	586	59	–	#713
1990s	1,037	104	+77%	#723
2000s	210	21	-80%	#3,601
2010s	64	6	-70%	#8,712
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-40%	#13,497

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

586

–

#713

1990s

1,037

104

+77%

#723

2000s

210

-80%

#3,601

2010s

-70%

#8,712

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#13,497

The story of Britny

Britny is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,497 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,920 American babies have been named Britny. Its peak came in 1990, when 289 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 Britny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Britny?

The median living Britny is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 36. An estimated 1,900 people named Britny 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.

Britny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,497
2024	5	#15,707
2023	6	#13,755
2022	6	#13,909
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#15,970
2018	6	#14,102
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,052
2014	7	#13,321
2013	5	#17,007
2012	10	#10,579
2011	13	#8,712
2010	9	#11,425
2009	12	#9,492
2008	15	#8,193
2007	21	#6,361
2006	21	#6,170
2005	22	#5,626
2004	20	#6,010
2003	24	#5,112
2002	14	#7,500
2001	25	#4,712
2000	36	#3,601
1995	54	#2,396
1990	289	#723
1985	38	#2,554
1980	11	#5,960
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Britny?

The median living Britny is about 34 years old. Half of all living Britnys are between 30 and 36 years old.

How many people named Britny are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Britny are alive in the United States, based on 1,920 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Britny in 2025?

Britny ranked #13,497 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Britny?

1,920 babies have been named Britny in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Britny most popular?

Britny peaked in 1990, when 289 newborns received the name.

Is Britny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Britny rising or falling?

Britny has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Britny popularity over time

The story of Britny

How old are people named Britny?

Britny year by year

Frequently asked questions

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