ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1988 First Year 1994 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #11798 Peak Rank 20 Total Count 4 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Britannica What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general-knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published since 1768, and after several ownership changes is currently owned by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The 2010 version of the 15th edition, which spans 32 volumes and 32,640 pages, was the last printed edition. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia%5FBritannica) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia%5FBritannica) 🏛️Origin & history Main article: History of the Encyclopædia Britannica The title page of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica , published in 1768-71 Past owners have included, in chronological order, the Scottish printers Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell , the Scottish bookseller Archibald Constable , the Scottish publisher A. & C. Black , Horace Everett Hooper , Sears Roebuck , William Benton , and Jacqui Safra , a Swiss billionaire residing in New York . Recent advances in information technology and the rise of electronic encyclopaedias such as Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite , E 📖 ## The Story of Britannica The earliest SSA record of Britannica as a baby girl name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Britannica — #11,798 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Britannica on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Britannica last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 20 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Britannica Phonetically similar names — useful when Britannica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Brittanica](/brittanica) * Britannic * Brittanic * Britannique * Botanica * [Britannia](/britannia) * [Brittania](/brittania) * Botanical * Botanic * Botanics * Botanique * [Brittani](/brittani) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Britannica What does the name Britannica mean? The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general-knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published since 1768, and after several ownership changes is currently owned by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The 2010 version of the 15th edition, which spans 32 volumes and 32,640 pages, was the last printed edition. How popular is Britannica in 2026? In 2026, Britannica ranks #13,429 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Britannica most popular? Britannica reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #11,798 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Britannica a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Britannica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Britannica? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Britannica include Alexandira, Alexann, Alham. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AlexandiraPeak #11798](/alexandira)[👧AlexannPeak #11798](/alexann)[👧AlhamPeak #11798](/alham)[👧AlloryPeak #11798](/allory)[👧AmberjoPeak #11798](/amberjo)[👧AmberraePeak #11798](/amberrae)[👧AmeeshaPeak #11798](/ameesha)[👧AndrecaPeak #11798](/andreca) Advertisement ## About the name Britannica Britannica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Britannica's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #11,798\. Use the chart and map above to compare Britannica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement