Holding steady.
Popularity of Brit since 1921
Babies named Brit per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 | 79 |
| 1960s | 6 | 127 |
| 1970s | 46 | 100 |
| 1980s | 45 | 125 |
| 1990s | 37 | 88 |
| 2000s | 7 | 69 |
| 2010s | 6 | 24 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Brit is a short and simple given name that directly references Britain. According to the Social Security Administration, the name has never ranked in the top 1,000 for any year, making it exceptionally rare. Its peak usage was in 1970, the name's peak year, when it saw its highest number of registrations. Since then, its trajectory has been stable at a very low frequency. The name has little recorded history of use for girls, and its primary association remains with the word for a British person. Given its rarity, Brit offers a distinctive choice for parents seeking an unconventional name with geographic ties.
Brit is a short form of the name Brittany or a direct use of the word Brit, which denotes a person from Britain. It gained some usage in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s, possibly influenced by the popularity of Brittany and the broader trend of using place-based or ethnic terms as given names. However, it has never been exceptionally common.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Britt
Sibling names for Brit
Names that share Brit's style, for a brother or sister.
