Britton
Britton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Britton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Britton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Britton
As a girl name
American parents first put Britton on the record books as a girl name in 1964, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 103 Brittons were born — ranking #1,925 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Brittons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,774 among girl names with 16 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 2K Brittons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Britton as a boy name dates back to 1896, when 6 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 151 newborns named Britton — #1,132 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Brittons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,363 among boy names with 35 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 6K Brittons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Britton
Britton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Britton's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #793. Use the chart and map above to compare Britton'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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