Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Brittain

Gender Unisex · 45% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
6
named Brittain
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
28 babies
All-time total
712
#9,145 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Brittain popularity over time

712 babies have been named Brittain since 1968, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 7 7 1 – #3,404
1970s 10 19 29 3 +314% #3,593
1980s 89 82 171 17 +490% #3,285
1990s 62 129 191 19 +12% #3,325
2000s 64 90 154 15 -19% #5,773
2010s 84 58 142 14 -8% #7,629
2020s (to 2025) 12 6 18 3 -79% #11,001

The story of Brittain

Brittain 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 1968, 712 American babies have been named Brittain, about 55% boys and 45% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 28 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 Brittain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brittain?

The median living Brittain is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 37. An estimated 700 people named Brittain are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Brittain 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 6 #13,498 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #13,910 – –
2021 – – 6 #11,001
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #15,971 6 #10,990
2018 7 #12,724 6 #10,983
2017 7 #12,959 6 #10,980
2016 5 #16,705 6 #10,946
2015 12 #9,051 7 #9,714
2014 12 #9,076 5 #12,362
2013 6 #14,947 – –
2012 9 #11,433 10 #7,629
2011 11 #9,840 5 #12,547
2010 10 #10,565 7 #9,844
2009 6 #15,584 10 #7,764
2008 5 #18,016 6 #11,255
2007 9 #11,800 7 #9,916
2006 9 #11,610 8 #8,834
2005 7 #13,254 5 #11,699
2004 7 #12,992 12 #6,190
2003 7 #12,630 10 #6,793
2002 – – 12 #5,773
2001 9 #10,249 9 #7,002
2000 5 #15,426 11 #5,965
1995 6 #11,998 9 #5,981
1990 – – 18 #3,325
1985 6 #9,434 8 #4,750
1980 5 #10,575 – –
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 Brittain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brittain?

The median living Brittain is about 28 years old. Half of all living Brittains are between 16 and 37 years old.

How many people named Brittain are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Brittain are alive in the United States, based on 712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brittain in 2025?

Brittain 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 Brittain?

712 babies have been named Brittain in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brittain most popular?

Brittain peaked in 1991, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Brittain a boy or girl name?

Brittain is used for both: about 45% of babies named Brittain have been girls and 55% boys.

Is the name Brittain rising or falling?

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

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