Brittney
Respelling of Brittany, the region in northwestern France. The region took its name from the Britons who crossed the Channel and settled there.
Brittney in 2025
Brittney was given to 25 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,881st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 132,614 babies born.
The history of Brittney
Brittney reached its highest point in 1989, when 7,883 babies were given the name, ranking 99th that year.
Across the 68 years of records since 1958, 82,468 babies have been named Brittney. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Brittney by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brittney | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 9,212 |
| 1960s | 34 | 4,731 |
| 1970s | 1,157 | 1,115 |
| 1980s | 31,719 | 99 |
| 1990s | 40,100 | 104 |
| 2000s | 7,909 | 322 |
| 2010s | 1,299 | 1,885 |
| 2020s | 245 | 5,266 |
Where Brittney is heading
Brittney has fallen 77% over the past decade, from 110 babies in 2015 to 25 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Brittney is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Brittney
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brittney.