Britta vs Brittany

Side-by-side comparison of Britta and Brittany — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Britta

Girl name · Rank #5798

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Name B

Brittany

Girl name · Rank #791

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Metric Britta Brittany
Current Rank #5798 #791
Total Births (all years) 3,668 360,387
Peak Year 1986 1989
Peak Year Births 191 37,791
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Britta Brittany
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 52 —
1950ss 63 —
1960ss 296 148
1970ss 496 3,483
1980ss 1,014 140,855
1990ss 830 190,822
2000ss 324 17,568
2010ss 421 5,964
2020ss 146 1,547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Britta Brittany
2014 38 698
2015 58 689
2016 41 573
2017 48 402
2018 38 307
2019 32 320
2020 38 265
2021 36 284
2022 24 332
2023 27 311
2024 21 355

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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