Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Brittin

Gender Unisex · 67% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brittin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
21 babies
All-time total
340
#16,257 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Brittin popularity over time

340 babies have been named Brittin since 1970, 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
000.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 15 – 15 2 – #8,117
1980s 32 28 60 6 +300% #6,950
1990s 61 48 109 11 +82% #7,372
2000s 78 26 104 10 -5% #8,651
2010s 41 11 52 5 -50% #10,279
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Brittin

Brittin 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 1970, 340 American babies have been named Brittin, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 21 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 Brittin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brittin?

The median living Brittin is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 300 people named Brittin are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Brittin 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 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #15,973 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 6 #14,832 – –
2014 10 #10,279 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 6 #15,306 6 #10,985
2011 8 #12,364 5 #12,548
2010 6 #15,291 – –
2009 6 #15,586 – –
2008 6 #15,744 – –
2007 6 #15,831 12 #6,676
2006 12 #9,397 – –
2005 5 #16,935 5 #11,700
2004 8 #11,796 – –
2003 5 #16,186 – –
2002 9 #10,374 – –
2001 10 #9,477 9 #7,003
2000 11 #8,651 – –
1995 9 #8,881 – –
1990 11 #7,372 10 #5,035
1985 6 #9,437 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 5 #9,231 – –
1970 5 #8,117 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brittin?

The median living Brittin is about 26 years old. Half of all living Brittins are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Brittin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brittin are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brittin in 2025?

Brittin 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 Brittin?

340 babies have been named Brittin in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brittin most popular?

Brittin peaked in 1990, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Brittin a boy or girl name?

Brittin is used for both: about 67% of babies named Brittin have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Brittin rising or falling?

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

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