Brittani
A feminine name of English origin meaning "great Britain" or "from Britain".
Name Census estimates that about 11,290 living Americans carry the first name Brittani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brittani today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brittani births was 1990 (1,220 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brittani. 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 Brittani with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 30,359 Americans
Peak year
1990
1,220 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1989 SSA rank
#4,300
Tracked since 1971
Census
Brittani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 9,670 people with the first name Brittani, which placed it at #2,516 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
#2,516
National first-name rank
People counted
9.7K
9,670 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brittani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittani is White at 64.0%. The next largest groups are Black (21.7%) and Hispanic (7.6%). 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 Brittani 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 Brittani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.0% · 6,184
- Black or African American21.7% · 2,102
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 736
- Two or more races5.5% · 528
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 53
Gender
Gender distribution for Brittani
Out of the 11,776 babies given the name Brittani since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Brittani as a male name
- Ranked #4,300 in 1989
- 12 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1989 (12 births)
Brittani as a female name
- Ranked #15,659 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1990 (1,220 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brittani appears almost entirely female. Of the 9,668 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Brittani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brittani 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 6,210 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
Brittani 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 Brittani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brittanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Brittani, while Wyoming, South Dakota, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 220 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brittani
The name Brittani is derived from the Latin word "Britannia," which was the Roman name for the island of Great Britain. It has its roots in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Britons, the indigenous inhabitants of the island before the Roman conquest.
The name Brittani originated as a feminine form of the name Briton, which was used to refer to the people of Britain. It became popular during the Middle Ages when the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table captivated the imagination of people across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Brittani can be found in the 12th century work "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain) by the Welsh cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth. In this work, he chronicles the lives of legendary British kings, including Arthur.
During the Renaissance period, the name Brittani gained further prominence due to the interest in classical literature and the romanticization of ancient cultures. It was often used as a literary name in plays and poems, symbolizing a connection to the mystical and romantic ideals associated with the ancient Britons.
One notable historical figure with the name Brittani was Brittani Bradshaw, a 16th-century English noblewoman and a prominent figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She was known for her intelligence, wit, and political acumen.
In the 18th century, Brittani Dawkins was a renowned English botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life. Her extensive collection of specimens and detailed illustrations were widely acclaimed by the scientific community of her time.
Another historical figure with the name Brittani was Brittani Williams, a 19th-century American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom, and was a vocal advocate for equal rights and social justice.
In the early 20th century, Brittani Sinclair was a pioneering Canadian aviator and one of the first women to obtain a pilot's license. She broke several aviation records and inspired generations of women to pursue careers in aviation.
Brittani Hartwell, a 20th-century British archaeologist, made significant discoveries in the study of ancient Roman settlements in Britain. Her meticulous excavations and research shed light on the daily lives and customs of the people who lived during the Roman occupation of Britain.
People
Brittani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittani 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
Brittani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11,290 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brittani 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 30,359 US residents.
Is Brittani a common name?
We classify Brittani as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,776 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brittani most popular?
The single biggest year for Brittani was 1990, when 1,220 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brittani is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brittani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 9,670 people with the name Brittani, or 3.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,516 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 Brittani 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 Brittani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brittani appears almost entirely female. Of the 9,668 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Brittani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittani is White at 64.0%. The next largest groups are Black (21.7%) and Hispanic (7.6%). 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 Brittani most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brittani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.0% (6,184 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 Brittani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brittani a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Brittani 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 Brittani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brittani 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 Brittani 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 Brittani?
See how many Americans are named Brittani on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.