Unisex name · since 1921
Brit
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 628 babies named Brit, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,875 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 628
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
628 boys have been named Brit since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Brit recorded 628 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2020.
- #6,875 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 628 born since 1921
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brit ranks #6,875 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 628 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,875 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 628
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Brit's 628 recorded births place it above 84.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Brit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brit's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brit popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2020
- Peak year (1970)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Brit popularity over time - girls
147 total births recorded since 1968 (Brit as girls' name)
Brit by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (127 births, 20% of the file).
1960s was Brit's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Brit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
127 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s
1980s
125 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 127 births (20% of all-time use).
How Brit compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brit's total volume
Brit by state
Where Brit concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 1.6% |
10 of 628 births nationwide.
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What to do with Brit's data
- Brit's decade-level peak was the 1960s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brits (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1921–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Brit 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 August 2026.