Britiany
A feminine name derived from the region of Brittany in France.
Name Census estimates that about 172 living Americans carry the first name Britiany. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Britiany today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Britiany births was 1989 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Britiany. 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
172
~ 1 in 1,992,758 Americans
Peak year
1989
30 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1998 SSA rank
#12,690
Tracked since 1980
Census
Britiany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 122 people with the first name Britiany, which placed it at #49,985 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
#49,985
National first-name rank
People counted
122
122 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Britiany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Britiany is White at 56.6%. The next largest groups are Black (23.0%) and Hispanic (10.7%). 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 Britiany 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 Britiany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.6% · 69
- Black or African American23.0% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 13
- Two or more races9.0% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Britiany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Britiany from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 99 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Britiany 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 Britiany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Britiany
The name Britiany is believed to have originated from the Brittonic Celtic language spoken in ancient Britain. It is thought to be derived from the word "Britons," referring to the Celtic inhabitants of what is now Great Britain. The name may have evolved from the Latin word "Britannia," which was the Roman name for the island.
During the Roman conquest of Britain in the 1st century AD, the name Britiany may have been used to refer to individuals of British Celtic descent. However, there are no definitive records of its usage during this time period. The earliest known written reference to the name Britiany dates back to the 6th century, when it appeared in ancient Welsh poetry and literature.
In the Middle Ages, the name Britiany was relatively uncommon, but it gained some popularity among the Anglo-Saxon nobility. One notable example is Britiany of Wessex, a 9th-century princess who married King Alfred the Great. Another historical figure with this name was Britiany of Gloucester, a 12th-century noblewoman and benefactor of religious institutions.
During the Renaissance period, the name Britiany experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the upper classes of British society. One famous bearer of this name was Britiany Sidney, a 16th-century countess and patron of the arts. Another notable figure was Britiany Wriothesley, a 17th-century courtier and influential figure at the court of King Charles I.
In the 18th century, the name Britiany was associated with the Romantic literary movement. The poet Britiany Smith, born in 1725, was a celebrated figure in her time and is remembered for her vivid descriptions of nature and the English countryside. Another prominent individual with this name was Britiany Austen, a 19th-century novelist and author of the iconic novel "Pride and Prejudice," born in 1775.
Over the centuries, the name Britiany has been borne by numerous other individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, and political figures. While it has experienced periods of waxing and waning popularity, the name continues to be used today, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and a connection to the ancient history of the British Isles.
People
Britiany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Britiany 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
Britiany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Britiany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 172 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Britiany 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 1,992,758 US residents.
Is Britiany a common name?
We classify Britiany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Britiany most popular?
The single biggest year for Britiany was 1989, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Britiany is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Britiany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 122 people with the name Britiany, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,985 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 Britiany 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 Britiany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Britiany appears almost entirely female. Of the 121 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Britiany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Britiany is White at 56.6%. The next largest groups are Black (23.0%) and Hispanic (10.7%). 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 Britiany most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Britiany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.6% (69 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 Britiany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Britiany a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Britiany 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 Britiany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Britiany 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 Britiany 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 have Britiany as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.