ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1916 First Year 2026 Last Year 1986 Peak Year #866 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 87 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Britta What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Britta is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name Brighid. The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. Bridget of Sweden. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Swedish * Norwegian * Danish [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Britta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Heliga_Birgitta_p%C3%A5_ett_altarsk%C3%A5p_i_Salems_kyrka_retouched.png/330px-Heliga_Birgitta_p%C3%A5_ett_altarsk%C3%A5p_i_Salems_kyrka_retouched.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Britta American parents first put Britta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 191 Brittas were born — ranking #866 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Brittas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,522 among baby girl names with 17 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 4K Brittas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through 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 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Britta Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Britta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Berit](/berit) * Berith * [Birgit](/birgit) * [Birgitta](/birgitta) * [Birgitte](/birgitte) * [Brit](/brit) * [Brita](/brita) * [Britt](/britt) * Gittan ⭐ ## Notable people named Britta A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Britta Andersen (born 1979), Danish badminton player * ●Brita Borg (1926–2010), Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist * ●Britta Böhler , German-born Dutch politician * ●Britta Curl (born 2000), American ice hockey player * ●Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician * ●Brita Granström , Swedish painter and illustrator * ●Britta Gröndahl , Swedish writer, translator, and anarchist * ●Brita Hagberg , Swedish soldier Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Britta Phonetically similar names — useful when Britta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Baryta * [Beretta](/beretta) * Biretta * [Brita](/brita) * Britto * Bruta * [Britain](/britain) * Brittle * [Brit](/brit) * [Britt](/britt) * Barista * Brits Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Britta What does the name Britta mean? Britta is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name Brighid. The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. Bridget of Sweden. What is the origin of the name Britta? Britta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. How popular is Britta in 2026? In 2026, Britta ranks #6,522 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Britta most popular? Britta reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #866 that year with 191 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Britta most popular? Britta has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Minnesota, New Hampshire. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Britta. Is Britta a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Britta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Britta? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Britta include Malvina, Ressie, Shantell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Britta? Common variants and related forms of Britta include Berit, Berith, Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte, Brit. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MalvinaPeak #866](/malvina)[👧RessiePeak #866](/ressie)[👧ShantellPeak #866](/shantell)[👧GundaPeak #865](/gunda)[👧AntoninaPeak #865](/antonina)[👧JudythPeak #865](/judyth)[👧PenniPeak #867](/penni)[👧MarlanaPeak #867](/marlana) ## About the name Britta Britta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Britta's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #866\. Use the chart and map above to compare Britta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1986 → ](/year/1986) * [ 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.