Britta
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.
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.
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The Story of Britta
Britta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 191 Brittas were born — ranking #866 that year. As of 2026, Britta ranks #6,522 for baby girls 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
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
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Names that sound like Britta
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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