ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1958 First Year 2026 Last Year 1989 Peak Year #41 Peak Rank 82K Total Count 61 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Brittney What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Brittany is a feminine given name of Celtic origin. The name comes from the historical country of Brittany, which is now a part of France. This name was first used in the United States in the early 1970s, and peaked in usage during the 1990s. Brittany ranked #934 on the US Popular Names in 2021. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany%5F%28name%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Brittney](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Willard_Leroy_Metcalf_Breton_Girl.jpg/330px-Willard_Leroy_Metcalf_Breton_Girl.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Brittney Brittney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 7,834 Brittneys were born — ranking #41 that year. As of 2026, Brittney ranks #2,939 for baby girls with 56 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 82K Brittneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Brittney Phonetically similar names — useful when Brittney is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Britney](/britney) * [Brittny](/brittny) * [Britni](/britni) * [Brittany](/brittany) * [Britany](/britany) * [Briney](/briney) * [Brittani](/brittani) * [Brittni](/brittni) * [Britanny](/britanny) * [Brittanie](/brittanie) * Brinny * Britneys Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Brittney What does the name Brittney mean? Brittany is a feminine given name of Celtic origin. The name comes from the historical country of Brittany, which is now a part of France. This name was first used in the United States in the early 1970s, and peaked in usage during the 1990s. Brittany ranked #934 on the US Popular Names in 2021. How popular is Brittney in 2026? In 2026, Brittney ranks #2,939 among girls' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year. When was Brittney most popular? Brittney reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #41 that year with 7,834 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Brittney most popular? Brittney has historically been most popular in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Brittney. Is Brittney a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Brittney is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Brittney? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brittney include Lena, Vanessa, Jill. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LenaPeak #41](/lena)[👧VanessaPeak #41](/vanessa)[👧JillPeak #41](/jill)[👧StaceyPeak #41](/stacey)[👧ViolaPeak #42](/viola)[👧MarionPeak #42](/marion)[👧NaomiPeak #42](/naomi)[👧ClairePeak #40](/claire) ## About the name Brittney Brittney is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 82K births in the dataset. Brittney's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #41\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brittney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1989 → ](/year/1989) * [ 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.