Brittin
Brittin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dingley Askham Brittin (1823–1881), English solicitor Jack Brittin (1924–1994), American baseball player Jan Brittin, English cricketer Matt Brittin, British businessman Nelson V. Brittin (1920–1951), American soldier
Meaning & Origin of Brittin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brittin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dingley Askham Brittin (1823–1881), English solicitor Jack Brittin (1924–1994), American baseball player Jan Brittin, English cricketer Matt Brittin, British businessman Nelson V. Brittin (1920–1951), American soldier
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The Story of Brittin
As a girl name
Brittin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Brittins were born — ranking #9,286 that year. As of 2026, Brittin ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 227 Brittins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brittin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 12 Brittins were born — ranking #6,619 that year. As of 2026, Brittin ranks #10,768 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Brittins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Brittin most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States46%
- New Zealand25%
- United Kingdom16%
- JM6%
- Australia6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Brittin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Brittin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Brittin
Brittin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 227 births in the dataset. Brittin's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #9,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Brittin'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 .
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.