Holding steady.
Popularity of Brittony since 1981
Babies named Brittony per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Brittony first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981, part of a wave of creative spellings of the name Brittany that swept the 1980s. It reached its peak popularity in 1988, but never entered the top 1000 names. Since then, its usage has been very sparse and stable, with few to no recorded births in most years. The name has no strong regional concentration, showing up in a limited number of states. Its rarity today means a Brittony is likely to be the only one in her peer group, marking her as part of a fleeting naming trend from the late 20th century.
Brittony is a feminine form of Britton, which is a variant of Brett, a name derived from the Old French Bret, meaning 'a Briton' or 'from Britain'. The name gained limited use in the United States in the 1980s, following the trend of creative spelling variants of Brittany, which peaked in popularity during that decade. Its usage has been rare and remains largely confined to the modern era of invented or modified given names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Brit, Britt, Bree
Sibling names for Brittony
Names that share Brittony's style, for a brother or sister.
