Brittny: 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	105	11	–	#2,053
1980s	1,558	156	+1384%	#572
1990s	1,672	167	+7%	#592
2000s	209	21	-87%	#2,598
2010s	41	4	-80%	#9,209
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

105

–

#2,053

1980s

1,558

156

+1384%

#572

1990s

1,672

167

+7%

#592

2000s

209

-87%

#2,598

2010s

-80%

#9,209

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brittny

Brittny 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 1972, 3,585 American babies have been named Brittny. Its peak came in 1990, when 388 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 Brittny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brittny?

The median living Brittny is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 38. An estimated 3,500 people named Brittny 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.

Brittny 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	6	#14,834
2014	–	–
2013	6	#14,951
2012	12	#9,209
2011	8	#12,366
2010	9	#11,427
2009	16	#7,744
2008	12	#9,586
2007	16	#7,794
2006	19	#6,630
2005	15	#7,571
2004	14	#7,902
2003	14	#7,657
2002	21	#5,483
2001	25	#4,714
2000	57	#2,598
1995	117	#1,402
1990	388	#592
1985	185	#865
1980	62	#1,768
1975	8	#6,562
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 Brittny, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brittny?

The median living Brittny is about 35 years old. Half of all living Brittnys are between 32 and 38 years old.

How many people named Brittny are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Brittny are alive in the United States, based on 3,585 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brittny in 2025?

Brittny 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 Brittny?

3,585 babies have been named Brittny in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brittny most popular?

Brittny peaked in 1990, when 388 newborns received the name.

Is Brittny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brittny rising or falling?

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

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Brittny popularity over time

The story of Brittny

How old are people named Brittny?

Brittny year by year

Frequently asked questions

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