Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).
Meaning & Origin of Britten
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).
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The Story of Britten
As a girl name
Britten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 14 Brittens were born — ranking #4,945 that year. As of 2026, Britten ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 354 Brittens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Britten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 25 Brittens were born — ranking #3,410 that year. As of 2026, Britten ranks #7,583 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 529 Brittens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Britten
Britten is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 529 births in the dataset. Britten's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #3,410. Use the chart and map above to compare Britten'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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