Brittiney
A feminine name of Old English origin meaning "having a great outlook".
Name Census estimates that about 325 living Americans carry the first name Brittiney. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Brittiney today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brittiney births was 1988 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brittiney. 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
325
~ 1 in 1,054,629 Americans
Peak year
1988
47 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2001 SSA rank
#15,749
Tracked since 1983
Census
Brittiney in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 278 people with the first name Brittiney, which placed it at #31,017 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
#31,017
National first-name rank
People counted
278
278 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brittiney
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittiney is White at 47.5%. The next largest groups are Black (38.5%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). 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 Brittiney 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 Brittiney at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.5% · 132
- Black or African American38.5% · 107
- Two or more races6.5% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 5
Popularity
Brittiney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brittiney from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 172 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brittiney 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 Brittiney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brittineys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Brittiney, while Texas, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brittiney
The name Brittiney is a relatively modern female given name, derived from the ancient Roman family name Brittius or Brittus. This name originated from the Celtic-British tribes that inhabited the island of Great Britain during the Roman era. The root "Brit" is believed to come from the Proto-Celtic word "britto," which means "freckled" or "speckled."
The earliest recorded use of Brittiney as a given name can be traced back to the 16th century in England. However, it was an extremely rare name until the 20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Brittiney was Brittiney Hawkins, an English landowner born in 1592.
In the 17th century, Brittiney Waynflete (1628-1703) was a notable English poet and writer. Her collection of poems, "The Maiden's Lament," was widely acclaimed during her lifetime.
The name gained some popularity in the 18th century, with Brittiney Sutcliffe (1772-1842), a prominent British abolitionist and campaigner against the slave trade. Her efforts contributed to the eventual abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
In the 19th century, Brittiney Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British nurse and social reformer, known for her pioneering work in improving healthcare and hospital conditions during the Crimean War.
Brittiney Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a renowned British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement, which played a pivotal role in securing the right to vote for women in the United Kingdom.
Despite its long history, the name Brittiney did not gain widespread popularity until the late 20th century, particularly in the United States. This surge in popularity can be attributed to various cultural influences and the rise of unique baby names during that time period.
People
Brittiney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brittiney 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
Brittiney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brittiney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 325 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brittiney 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 1,054,629 US residents.
Is Brittiney a common name?
We classify Brittiney as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 339 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brittiney most popular?
The single biggest year for Brittiney was 1988, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brittiney is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brittiney in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 278 people with the name Brittiney, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,017 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 Brittiney 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 Brittiney?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brittiney leans strongly female. 262 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Brittiney?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brittiney is White at 47.5%. The next largest groups are Black (38.5%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). 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 Brittiney most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brittiney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.5% (132 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 Brittiney in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brittiney a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Brittiney 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 Brittiney still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brittiney 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 Brittiney 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 Brittiney?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.