Brittane
A feminine variant of the British place name; from Brittany.
Name Census estimates that about 217 living Americans carry the first name Brittane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brittane today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brittane births was 1989 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brittane. 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
217
~ 1 in 1,579,513 Americans
Peak year
1989
31 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1998 SSA rank
#11,313
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Brittane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brittane from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 122 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
Brittane 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 Brittane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brittanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Brittane
The name Brittane has its origins in the Celtic languages of ancient Britain and France. It is derived from the Brittonic word "briton," meaning "Briton" or "member of the Celtic people inhabiting Britain." The name likely emerged during the Iron Age or the Roman conquest of Britain, between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD.
Brittane was initially used as an ethnonym to refer to the Celtic Britons, particularly those living in the areas that are now England and Wales. It later evolved into a personal name, possibly as a way for the Britons to assert their cultural identity in the face of Roman and Germanic invasions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brittane can be found in the 6th-century work "Historia Brittonum" (History of the Britons) by the Welsh monk Nennius. This text chronicles the history of the Britons and their conflicts with the Anglo-Saxons.
In the Middle Ages, the name Brittane appeared in various chronicles and historical accounts, often referring to individuals of British or Welsh descent. For example, Brittane ap Rhiwallon (fl. 1070s) was a Welsh prince who led a rebellion against the Norman conquest of Wales.
During the Renaissance period, the name Brittane gained popularity among English and Scottish families with Celtic roots. One notable bearer of the name was Brittane Arundell (c. 1540-1617), an English Catholic recusant and landowner who was imprisoned for her religious beliefs during the reign of Elizabeth I.
In the 17th century, Brittane Ferrier (c. 1600-1654) was a Scottish poet and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I.
Another notable figure was Brittane Phillipps (1677-1751), a Welsh landowner and Member of Parliament who played a significant role in the development of the city of Cardiff.
In the 19th century, Brittane Ellesmere (1822-1899) was a British writer and social reformer who advocated for women's education and the abolition of slavery.
While the name Brittane has become less common in modern times, it remains a significant part of the cultural heritage of the Celtic peoples of Britain and a reminder of their ancient roots and resilience in the face of foreign invasions and cultural assimilation.
People
Brittane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittane 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
Brittane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 217 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brittane 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 1,579,513 US residents.
Is Brittane a common name?
We classify Brittane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 226 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brittane most popular?
The single biggest year for Brittane was 1989, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brittane is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brittane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brittane 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.