Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Britton

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 #2,771 Trend ↓ Falling 45%
Rank 2025
#2,771
among boys · ↑196 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Britton · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
216 babies
All-time total
8,293
#1,543 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Britton popularity over time

8,293 babies have been named Britton since 1896, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #994
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 54 54 5 – #1,989
1920s – 81 81 8 +50% #2,353
1930s – 85 85 9 +5% #2,304
1940s – 109 109 11 +28% #1,740
1950s – 146 146 15 +34% #1,534
1960s 30 313 343 34 +135% #1,050
1970s 172 562 734 73 +114% #1,025
1980s 283 1,088 1,371 137 +87% #793
1990s 251 1,209 1,460 146 +6% #910
2000s 334 1,268 1,602 160 +10% #1,087
2010s 699 1,068 1,767 177 +10% #1,242
2020s (to 2025) 187 348 535 89 -50% #1,800

Where Britton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Britton

Britton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,771 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 8,293 American babies have been named Britton, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 216 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Britton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Britton?

The median living Britton is about 26 years old; half are between 14 and 39. An estimated 7,800 people named Britton 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.

Britton 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 24 #5,271 46 #2,771
2024 21 #5,830 42 #2,967
2023 32 #4,381 56 #2,419
2022 24 #5,341 56 #2,472
2021 42 #3,629 65 #2,175
2020 44 #3,456 83 #1,800
2019 49 #3,238 88 #1,765
2018 49 #3,255 102 #1,607
2017 43 #3,570 93 #1,696
2016 61 #2,807 106 #1,556
2015 78 #2,358 106 #1,540
2014 99 #2,000 104 #1,539
2013 78 #2,346 99 #1,568
2012 88 #2,150 115 #1,440
2011 103 #1,929 113 #1,450
2010 51 #3,215 142 #1,242
2009 26 #5,415 132 #1,315
2008 42 #3,789 125 #1,361
2007 28 #5,120 141 #1,247
2006 32 #4,482 151 #1,133
2005 40 #3,660 128 #1,233
2004 40 #3,640 112 #1,319
2003 39 #3,605 122 #1,205
2002 30 #4,201 107 #1,270
2001 30 #4,117 121 #1,143
2000 27 #4,424 129 #1,087
1995 27 #3,896 122 #1,006
1990 25 #4,018 121 #940
1985 33 #2,807 117 #823
1980 24 #3,424 86 #968
1975 18 #3,649 47 #1,240
1970 12 #4,521 63 #1,025
1965 – – 31 #1,388
1960 – – 24 #1,659
1955 – – 18 #1,850
1950 – – 5 #3,753
1945 – – 6 #3,024
1940 – – 9 #2,503
1935 – – 5 #3,713
1930 – – 11 #2,462
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 13 #2,353
1915 – – 6 #3,452
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Britton?

The median living Britton is about 26 years old. Half of all living Brittons are between 14 and 39 years old.

How many people named Britton are alive today?

An estimated 7,800 people named Britton are alive in the United States, based on 8,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Britton in 2025?

Britton ranked #2,771 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Britton?

8,293 babies have been named Britton in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Britton most popular?

Britton peaked in 2011, when 216 newborns received the name.

Is Britton a boy or girl name?

Britton is used for both: about 24% of babies named Britton have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Britton rising or falling?

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

Will Britton become more popular?

Britton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Britton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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