Brittany
Girl nameBrittany has been given to 361,751 babies in the U.S. since 1963. It peaked in 1989 and currently ranks #928 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈbɹɪ.tə.ni/
Inherited from Middle English Bretany, Brytany, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin Britannia, applied to Brittany from at least the 6th century, and reinforced by Middle French Bretagne. See Britannia for more. Doublet of Britain and Britannia.
Origin: place names
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
361,751
Peak year
1989 (38,008 babies)
Rank in 2025
#928 for girls
First recorded
1963
10-year trend
▼ -59%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Brittany
Brittany Murphy
American actress and singer (1977–2009)
Brittany Snow
American actress and model
Brittany Daniel
American actress
Allie Haze
American pornographic performer (b. 1987)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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