How Many People Are Named Britt?
An estimated 6,687 people in the United States have the first name Britt. It is used for both genders, with 61.8% male. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Britt peaked in popularity in 1970 with 249 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Britt as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Britt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Britt is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
6,687
About 1 in 51,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.8% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1970
249 births
Total Registered
7,625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Britt
Britt is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.8%) and females (38.2%). Out of 7,625 total births registered, 4,710 were male and 2,915 were female.
Britt as a male name
Ranked #5,075 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (142 births)
Britt as a female name
Ranked #13,730 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (142 births)
Britt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Britt span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,000 babies were registered. Britt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Britt by Decade
How has Britt tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Britt by State
Birth registrations for Britt span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia. On average, about 80 Britts were registered per state.
Britt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Britt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Britt
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Britt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Britt?
We estimate approximately 6,687 people named Britt are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 51,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Britt a common name?
Britt is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Britt most popular?
Britt reached peak popularity in 1970, when 249 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Britt is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Britt a male name?
Britt is predominantly male. 61.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Britt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Britt Smith, Britt Johnson, Britt Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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