How Many People Are Named Britton?
An estimated 7,686 people in the United States have the first name Britton. It is used for both genders, with 76.5% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Britton peaked in popularity in 2011 with 216 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Britton 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 Britton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,686
About 1 in 44,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2011
216 births
Total Registered
8,222
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Britton
Britton is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.5%) and females (23.5%). Out of 8,222 total births registered, 6,291 were male and 1,931 were female.
Britton as a male name
Ranked #2,949 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (151 births)
Britton as a female name
Ranked #5,965 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (103 births)
Britton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Britton span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,767 babies were registered. Britton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Britton by Decade
How has Britton 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.
Britton by State
Birth registrations for Britton span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oregon, Minnesota. On average, about 99 Brittons were registered per state.
Britton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Britton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Britton
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Britton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Britton?
We estimate approximately 7,686 people named Britton 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 44,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Britton a common name?
Britton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,222 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Britton most popular?
Britton reached peak popularity in 2011, when 216 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Britton is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Britton a male name?
Britton is predominantly male. 76.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Britton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Britton Smith, Britton Johnson, Britton 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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