Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brittany

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brittany.

✦ From Brittany 🌍 French, Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #928
All-Time Peak Rank #3 Achieved 1989
Total U.S. Births 360,673 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1963 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 37,792 births in 1989
💡 The Brittany Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From Brittany
Language Origin French, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the region of Brittany in France, which was named after the Britons (Celts) who migrated there from Great Britain.
Common Nicknames
Britt Britta Bree
Alternative Spellings
Britney Brittney Britany
Pronunciation: BRIT-uh-nee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Brittany

According to SSA data, Brittany achieved its highest historical rank of #3 in 1989. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1989 with 37,792 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 59.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 63 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brittany across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -59.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 37,792 births in 1989
Years in Top 100 19 yrs
Years in Top 500 39 yrs
Registry Streak 63 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 148
1970s: 3,482
1980s: 140,854
1990s: 190,826
2000s: 17,569
2010s: 5,964
2020s: 1,830

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Brit-ta-ny
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, Georgia, Alaska, North Carolina, South Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #656 20,264 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #865 15,226 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 750 1990 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1077 15,161 1989 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 7,629 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #614 9,456 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 9,089 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,732 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #412 10,945 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,043 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #557 7,464 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #776 11,126 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1311 20,337 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 10,308 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 5,194 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 582 1989 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,915 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 7,706 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1072 5,007 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5,131 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,369 1989 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,239 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 3,208 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 654 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #722 4,932 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #616 27,667 1989 +27.5% Growth
Oregon #648 3,268 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 7,748 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 6,285 1989 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,072 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1441 15,480 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,362 1989 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,630 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 4,780 1989 Insufficient historical volume
California #1249 29,307 1989 39.4% Decline
Michigan Unranked 11,056 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 3,174 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1132 15,510 1989 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #476 7,911 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 5,241 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,035 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,102 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 823 1989 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 905 1989 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,159 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,812 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 747 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 3,015 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,350 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 5,404 1990 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1038 16,874 1990 Insufficient historical volume

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