How Many People Are Named Brittany?
An estimated 346,824 people in the United States have the first name Brittany. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #136 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Brittany peaked in popularity in 1989 with 38,007 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brittany 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 Brittany paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brittany is overwhelmingly female, 1,078 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brittany has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
346,824
About 1 in 988 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1989
38,007 births
Total Registered
361,465
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brittany
Brittany is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 361,465 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Brittany as a male name
Ranked #5,854 in 2004
13 male births in 2004
Peak: 1989 (216 births)
Brittany as a female name
Ranked #791 in 2024
355 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (37,791 births)
Brittany: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brittany span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 191,182 babies were registered. Brittany has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brittany by Decade
How has Brittany 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.
Brittany by State
Birth registrations for Brittany span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Hawaii. On average, about 7,046 Brittanys were registered per state.
Brittany + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brittany
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brittany: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittany?
We estimate approximately 346,824 people named Brittany 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 988 Americans share this first name.
Is Brittany a common name?
Brittany is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 361,465 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brittany most popular?
Brittany reached peak popularity in 1989, when 38,007 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brittany is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brittany a female name?
Brittany is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brittany Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brittany Smith, Brittany Johnson, Brittany 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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