Brittania: 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	5	1	–	#10,389
1980s	216	22	+4220%	#1,809
1990s	128	13	-41%	#4,869
2000s	32	3	-75%	#11,626
2010s	21	2	-34%	#12,362
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,389

1980s

216

+4220%

#1,809

1990s

128

-41%

#4,869

2000s

-75%

#11,626

2010s

-34%

#12,362

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brittania

Brittania 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 1979, 402 American babies have been named Brittania. Its peak came in 1980, when 60 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 Brittania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brittania?

The median living Brittania is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 43. An estimated 400 people named Brittania 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.

Brittania year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#14,948
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,362
2010	7	#13,719
2009	9	#11,626
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,807
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,184
2002	7	#12,420
2001	5	#15,749
2000	–	–
1995	20	#4,869
1990	19	#4,889
1985	17	#4,483
1980	60	#1,809
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 Brittania, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brittania?

The median living Brittania is about 36 years old. Half of all living Brittanias are between 30 and 43 years old.

How many people named Brittania are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brittania are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brittania in 2025?

Brittania 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 Brittania?

402 babies have been named Brittania in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brittania most popular?

Brittania peaked in 1980, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Brittania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brittania rising or falling?

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

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Brittania popularity over time

The story of Brittania

How old are people named Brittania?

Brittania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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