Britney Spears
There are approximately 5 people named Britney Spears living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Britney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Spears. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Britney
34K
Alive today
Named Spears
48K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #830
Per 100K: 14.12
Top ancestry: White (67.0%)
First name trend
Britney: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Britney. The peak year was 1989 with 2,518 births. The average person named Britney today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Spears surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Spears, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.0%.
- White67.0%
- Black or African American26.3%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Britney has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0100% of the US population, based on 34,355 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Spears appears at a rate of 14.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0141%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Britney Spears. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Britney Spears: questions and answers
How many people are named Britney Spears?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Britney Spears. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0100%) with the surname frequency (14.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Britney Spears?
We classify Britney Spears as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Britney a male or female name?
Britney is predominantly female. Out of 35,532 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Britney profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.