Declining since 1990.
Popularity of Brittani since 1971
Babies named Brittani per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 141 |
| 1980s | 4,705 |
| 1990s | 6,210 |
| 2000s | 550 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
The name Brittani is a modern spelling variation of Brittany, which first appeared in U.S. records in 1971. It reached its peak usage in 1990, a year that saw the highest number of baby girls named Brittani, but it has been steadily declining since then. The trajectory shows a falling trend over the past decades, reflecting a broader shift away from the Brittany name family. While the name's exact 1-in-N frequency is not available for recent years due to low counts, its peak in the 1990s placed it among many similar creative spellings of the era. The top states for the name are not recorded, indicating it never concentrated heavily in any single region.
Brittani is a variant spelling of Brittany, which derives from the Latin Britannia, the name for the island of Great Britain. The name Brittany specifically refers to the region in northwestern France settled by Britons in the early Middle Ages. It gained popularity as a given name in English-speaking countries during the 1970s and 1980s, with numerous spelling variations emerging.
Where Brittani 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.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Britt, Bri, Ani
Sibling names for Brittani
Names that share Brittani's style, for a brother or sister.
Names like Brittani
Names whose popularity has moved with Brittani's over the last 50 years.
