Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1986

Brittan

Gender Unisex · 65% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brittan
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
58 babies
All-time total
1,359
#8,197 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Brittan popularity over time

1,359 babies have been named Brittan since 1974, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1970s 36 20 56 6 – #5,792
1980s 222 112 334 33 +496% #2,684
1990s 259 144 403 40 +21% #3,433
2000s 192 114 306 31 -24% #4,675
2010s 134 73 207 21 -32% #5,743
2020s (to 2025) 36 17 53 9 -57% #7,626

The story of Brittan

Brittan 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 1974, 1,359 American babies have been named Brittan, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1986, when 58 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 Brittan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brittan?

The median living Brittan is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 37. An estimated 1,300 people named Brittan 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.

Brittan 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 8 #11,365 6 #11,031
2022 7 #12,483 6 #11,077
2021 7 #12,448 5 #12,432
2020 14 #7,626 – –
2019 6 #14,134 5 #12,433
2018 6 #14,103 5 #12,452
2017 12 #8,895 5 #12,563
2016 16 #7,317 6 #10,947
2015 16 #7,342 7 #9,715
2014 14 #8,132 8 #8,892
2013 9 #11,177 9 #8,207
2012 23 #5,743 6 #10,984
2011 15 #7,865 11 #7,079
2010 17 #7,272 11 #7,142
2009 17 #7,394 9 #8,392
2008 12 #9,585 8 #9,116
2007 12 #9,649 12 #6,674
2006 28 #4,977 13 #6,149
2005 23 #5,471 18 #4,659
2004 14 #7,901 10 #7,040
2003 21 #5,621 12 #5,923
2002 18 #6,182 7 #8,576
2001 22 #5,218 14 #5,165
2000 25 #4,675 11 #5,966
1995 26 #3,990 16 #3,879
1990 27 #3,822 20 #3,068
1985 19 #4,144 18 #2,728
1980 11 #5,962 – –
1975 8 #6,561 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brittan?

The median living Brittan is about 28 years old. Half of all living Brittans are between 19 and 37 years old.

How many people named Brittan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Brittan are alive in the United States, based on 1,359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brittan in 2025?

Brittan 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 Brittan?

1,359 babies have been named Brittan in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brittan most popular?

Brittan peaked in 1986, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Brittan a boy or girl name?

Brittan is used for both: about 65% of babies named Brittan have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Brittan rising or falling?

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

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