Britani
Meaning uncertain, probably derived from ancient Celtic or Brittonic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,359 living Americans carry the first name Britani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Britani today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Britani births was 1989 (113 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Britani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 252,211 Americans
Peak year
1989
113 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,728
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Britani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Britani from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 595 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Britani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Britani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Britanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Britani, while New York, North Carolina, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Britani
The name Britani is derived from the ancient Celtic word "Brittani" or "Pritani," which referred to the inhabitants of the British Isles. This word is believed to have originated from the Proto-Celtic root "*brit-," meaning "to divide" or "to mark," possibly referring to the division of the island from the mainland.
The earliest recorded use of the name Britani can be traced back to ancient Roman texts, where it was used to refer to the people and the island itself. One of the earliest known references is in the writings of the Greek explorer Pytheas, who visited the British Isles around 325 BCE and referred to the island as "Prettanike."
In the 1st century CE, the Roman historian Tacitus wrote extensively about the Britons and their resistance against Roman conquest. He referred to them as the "Britanni" in his work "Agricola." The name was also mentioned in other Roman texts, such as Ptolemy's "Geographia" and the Antonine Itinerary.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Britani. One of the earliest was Boudicca, also known as Boudica or Bunduca, who was a Celtic queen of the Iceni tribe in present-day Norfolk, England. She led a famous revolt against the Roman occupation in 60-61 CE.
Another notable Britani was Saint Britani, a Welsh princess and Christian martyr who lived in the 6th century CE. She is said to have been killed by pagan Saxons for refusing to renounce her faith.
In the Middle Ages, there was Britani ferch Llywelyn, a Welsh princess who lived in the 13th century and was the daughter of Llywelyn the Great, the Prince of Gwynedd.
During the Renaissance period, Britani Bacon was an English writer and philosopher who lived from 1561 to 1626. She is known for her works on natural philosophy and her contributions to the scientific revolution.
In more recent times, Britani Norwood was an American singer and actress who lived from 1981 to 2002. She rose to fame as a member of the girl group Dream and appeared in various television shows and films.
People
Britani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Britani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Britani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Britani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,359 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Britani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 252,211 US residents.
Is Britani a common name?
We classify Britani as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,409 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Britani most popular?
The single biggest year for Britani was 1989, when 113 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Britani is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Britani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Britani in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.