Brithany
A feminine name of Welsh origin meaning "great beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 756 living Americans carry the first name Brithany. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brithany today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brithany births was 2015 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brithany. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Brithany with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
756
~ 1 in 453,379 Americans
Peak year
2015
56 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,478
Tracked since 1986
Census
Brithany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 657 people with the first name Brithany, which placed it at #16,975 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,975
National first-name rank
People counted
657
657 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brithany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brithany is Hispanic at 90.4%. The next largest groups are White (4.9%) and Black (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brithany described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brithany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.4% · 594
- White4.9% · 32
- Black or African American3.2% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
- Two or more races0.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Brithany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brithany from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 377 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Brithany remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brithany 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 Brithany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brithanys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Brithany, while New York, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brithany
The name Brithany is a relatively modern feminine name that first gained popularity in the late 20th century. Its origins can be traced back to the Brittonic Celtic language spoken in the ancient regions of Britain and northwestern France during the Iron Age and Roman eras. Brithany is likely derived from the Celtic root word "brit" or "brith," which means "speckled" or "freckled," reflecting the distinctive appearance of those with freckled complexions.
While the name Brithany does not have a long historical record, it may have evolved from earlier Celtic names such as Britta or Britta, which were more commonly used in ancient times. These older variations were sometimes used to describe individuals with speckled or freckled skin, a trait that was celebrated in certain Celtic cultures.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Brithany are relatively scarce, as it did not gain widespread popularity until the late 20th century. However, a few notable historical figures have borne this name or variations of it over the centuries. One such individual was Britta of Baldersby (c. 1230-1290), an English noblewoman and landowner from the 13th century.
Another notable figure was Britta Nilsdotter (c. 1520-1592), a Swedish woman who served as a chambermaid to King Gustav I of Sweden. Her life and service to the royal court were documented in historical records from the 16th century.
In the realm of literature, the name Brithany appeared in the works of the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), who included characters with variations of the name in some of his novels set in the medieval period.
A more recent figure bearing the name Brithany was Brithany Anasta (1879-1968), an American actress and vaudeville performer who graced the stage in the early 20th century.
Finally, Brithany Spears (born 1981) is a contemporary American singer and entertainer who has achieved global fame and success in the music industry, further popularizing the name in modern times.
People
Brithany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brithany 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
Brithany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brithany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 756 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brithany 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 453,379 US residents.
Is Brithany a common name?
We classify Brithany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 764 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brithany most popular?
The single biggest year for Brithany was 2015, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brithany is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brithany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 657 people with the name Brithany, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,975 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brithany in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brithany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brithany leans strongly female. 656 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brithany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brithany is Hispanic at 90.4%. The next largest groups are White (4.9%) and Black (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brithany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Brithany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (594 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brithany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brithany a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brithany 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.
Is Brithany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brithany in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brithany can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Brithany?
See how many people have the name Brithany on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.