Brittney
Girl name · #5131 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
Brittney is currently the #5131 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1861, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Brittney.
Babies named Brittney per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 67-year story
Brittney first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 7,834 girls were named Brittney — good for #41 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brittney in class?
Brittney scores 92 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brittney will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brittney is most common
State-level data for Brittney is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brittney
Statistically, parents drawn to Brittney tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kourtney, Courtney, Britney, Justine, and Christian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brittney | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 110 | #1861 |
| 2014 | 127 | #1665 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 186 | #1284 |
| 2011 | 205 | #1177 |
| 2010 | 242 | #1030 |
| 2009 | 236 | #1079 |
| 2008 | 238 | #1090 |
| 2007 | 360 | #799 |
| 2006 | 463 | #625 |
| 2005 | 524 | #548 |
| 2004 | 599 | #489 |
| 2003 | 758 | #399 |
| 2002 | 972 | #315 |
| 2001 | 1,443 | #221 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brittney a popular girl name?
Brittney ranked #5131 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1861.
When was the name Brittney most popular?
Brittney peaked in 1989, when 7,834 American girls received the name (ranked #41 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brittney?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Brittney. It scores 92/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.