Brittian
A feminine name of modern English origin, possibly derived from "Britain".
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Brittian. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Brittian today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brittian births was 1995 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brittian. 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
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
1995
12 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2015 SSA rank
#10,874
Tracked since 1982
Census
Brittian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Brittian, which placed it at #39,126 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
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brittian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittian is White at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Black (22.7%) and Hispanic (5.2%). 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 Brittian 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 Brittian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.5% · 131
- Black or African American22.7% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 10
- Two or more races4.6% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Brittian
Brittian is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 110 total registrations, 84 (76.4%) were male and 26 (23.6%) were female.
Brittian as a male name
- Ranked #10,874 in 2015
- 6 male births in 2015
- Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Brittian as a female name
- Ranked #16,183 in 2003
- 5 female births in 2003
- Peak: 1990 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Brittian on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 121 were male (61.1%) and 77 were female (38.9%).
Popularity
Brittian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brittian from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 60 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
Brittian 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 Brittian 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 Brittian
The given name Brittian is derived from the ancient Celtic word "Brith," which means "freckled" or "speckled." This name has its roots in the Celtic cultures of the British Isles and dates back to the early medieval period.
In the 5th and 6th centuries, the name Brittian was commonly found among the Britons, a Celtic people who inhabited what is now England, Wales, and parts of Scotland. It was often used as a descriptive name for individuals with freckled or spotted skin complexions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Brittian can be traced back to an ancient Welsh text called the "Mabinogion," which is a collection of prose stories from the 12th and 13th centuries. In this text, there is a character named Brittian ap Garanhin, who is described as a skilled warrior and hunter.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Brittian. One of the earliest was Brittian ap Gwrgan (c. 1050 - 1109), a Welsh prince and military leader who fought against Norman invaders in the late 11th century.
Another prominent figure was Brittian de Wyntoun (c. 1320 - 1420), a Scottish chronicler and canon regular of St. Andrews Priory, who wrote the historical work "Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland."
In the 16th century, Brittian Mathraval (c. 1510 - 1570) was a Welsh poet and scholar who composed works in both Welsh and Latin. He is renowned for his contributions to the preservation of Welsh literature and culture.
During the 17th century, Brittian Gwillim (c. 1610 - 1675) was an English writer and heralder who authored the influential book "A Display of Heraldry," which became a standard reference work on heraldic symbolism and coats of arms.
In more recent times, Brittian MacIsaac (1889 - 1964) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Antigonish-Guysborough from 1935 to 1949.
People
Brittian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittian 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
Brittian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brittian 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Brittian a common name?
We classify Brittian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brittian most popular?
The single biggest year for Brittian was 1995, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brittian is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brittian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Brittian, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 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 Brittian 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 Brittian?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Brittian on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 121 were male (61.1%) and 77 were female (38.9%). 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 Brittian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittian is White at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Black (22.7%) and Hispanic (5.2%). 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 Brittian most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brittian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.5% (131 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 Brittian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brittian a male name?
Yes, 76.4% of people registered as Brittian in the SSA data are male. 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 Brittian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brittian 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 Brittian 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 Brittian?
See how many people share the name Brittian on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.