Rising since 2019, #1,570 for girls today.
Popularity of Britney since 1968
Babies named Britney per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 507 |
| 1980s | 10,005 |
| 1990s | 12,068 |
| 2000s | 10,011 |
| 2010s | 2,094 |
| 2020s | 880 |
Meaning & origin
Britney first appeared on the U.S. naming charts in 1968, rising sharply through the 1980s to its peak rank in 1989. The name saw a notable resurgence beginning around 2019, and it currently ranks 1,570th as of 2025, with an estimated 1 in 11,995 newborns receiving the name. Britney is most popular in Florida, Minnesota, and Tennessee. As a modern coinage formed from the regional name Brittany, it reflects a trend of place-inspired names popular in the late 20th century.
Britney originated as a feminine diminutive of Britt, itself a short form of Brittany, the name of a region in northwestern France. The name Brittany derives from the Latin Britannia, referring to the land of the Britons. Britney gained widespread popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in the United States, partly influenced by the singer Britney Spears.
Where Britney is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Britney” around the world
Where Britney lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Britt, B, Ney
Sibling names for Britney
Names that share Britney's style, for a brother or sister.
Names like Britney
Names whose popularity has moved with Britney's over the last 50 years.
