Brittaney
Feminine variation of the Norman French name Breton (from Brittany).
Name Census estimates that about 3,148 living Americans carry the first name Brittaney. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brittaney today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brittaney births was 1989 (375 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brittaney. 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
3.1K
~ 1 in 108,880 Americans
Peak year
1989
375 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2015 SSA rank
#16,921
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Brittaney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brittaney from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,711 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
Brittaney 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 Brittaney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brittaneys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Brittaney, while Rhode Island, Kansas, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 67 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brittaney
The name Brittaney is a modern variation of the name Britten, which itself is a diminutive form of the Old English name Britha or Brytta. These names are derived from the Old English word "brytan," meaning "to break or divide." The name could have originated as a nickname for a person who broke things or had a talent for breaking apart objects.
It is believed that the name Britten first appeared in the 11th century in England, during the Anglo-Saxon period. The earliest recorded example of this name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.
The name Brittaney is thought to have emerged as a variant spelling of Britten in the late 20th century, likely due to the influence of French and Breton names ending in "-ney." However, there is no direct connection between the name Brittaney and the Breton culture or language.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Britten was John Britten, an English mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1619 to 1677. Another notable bearer of the name was Benjamin Britten, the renowned English composer and conductor, who lived from 1913 to 1976.
In literature, the name Britten appears in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the famous 14th-century English poet. In his Canterbury Tales, one of the characters is named Britten.
Other historical figures with the name Britten or variations thereof include:
1. William Britten, an English botanist and naturalist (1804-1848)
2. Nathaniel Britten, an English botanist and author (1835-1909)
3. Emma Britten, an American writer and spiritualist (1825-1895)
4. James Britten, an English botanist and author (1846-1924)
5. Gertrude Britten, an American stage actress (1867-1940)
While the name Brittaney is a modern variant, it has roots in Old English and a rich history that spans several centuries.
People
Brittaney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittaney 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
Brittaney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittaney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brittaney 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 108,880 US residents.
Is Brittaney a common name?
We classify Brittaney as "Rare". It ranks above 95.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brittaney most popular?
The single biggest year for Brittaney was 1989, when 375 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brittaney is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Brittaney a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brittaney 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.