Girls' name · since 1985

Bittany

22 babies named Bittany in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
1985–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade

22 girls have been named Bittany since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bittany recorded 22 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1990.

  • 22 total births
  • 1985–1990 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 77% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Bittany since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

22
total births
1985–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Bittany was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

6 babies were named Bittany in 1985 - its busiest year on record.

Bittany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bittany splits its recorded history at 1987: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bittany at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

22

Since 1985

6 years of records

Peak year

1985

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1985

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1990

Bittany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 1985198619871990 5

Bittany by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Bittany's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Bittany births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bittany?
22 babies have been named Bittany since 1985. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
When was Bittany most popular?
Bittany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Bittany been used?
Bittany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 6 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Bittany?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bitha, Bitania, Bita, Bithiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bittany's data

  • Bittany's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bittany: Baby Name Since 1985 - 22 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bittany. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bittany draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.