Brittany
Taken from the region of northwestern France, which was named for the Britons who crossed from Britain and settled there in late antiquity.
Brittany in 2025
Brittany was given to 281 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,770th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,798 babies born.
The history of Brittany
Brittany reached its highest point in 1989, when 38,008 babies were given the name, ranking 7th that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 361,751 babies have been named Brittany. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Brittany by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brittany | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148 | 2,383 |
| 1970s | 3,528 | 563 |
| 1980s | 141,498 | 7 |
| 1990s | 191,186 | 7 |
| 2000s | 17,597 | 143 |
| 2010s | 5,964 | 802 |
| 2020s | 1,830 | 1,511 |
Where Brittany is heading
Brittany has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 689 babies in 2015 to 281 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Brittany is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Brittany
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brittany.