Britney
A respelling of Brittany, the region of northwestern France, whose name comes from the Britons who settled there after leaving Britain.
Britney in 2025
Britney was given to 134 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,896th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,741 babies born.
The history of Britney
Britney reached its highest point in 1989, when 2,518 babies were given the name, ranking 245th that year.
Across the 58 years of records since 1968, 35,668 babies have been named Britney. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Britney by decade
| Decade | Babies named Britney | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 5,723 |
| 1970s | 514 | 1,714 |
| 1980s | 10,070 | 245 |
| 1990s | 12,074 | 275 |
| 2000s | 10,016 | 304 |
| 2010s | 2,094 | 1,567 |
| 2020s | 880 | 2,164 |
Where Britney is heading
Britney has fallen 29% over the past decade, from 190 babies in 2015 to 134 in 2025.
Names like Britney
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Britney.