US rank #9124 Unisex name Peak 2014 810 births

Britain — #9124 US boys' name

810 babies named Britain in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s291980s991990s1562000s1802010s2862020s54
#9124
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Britain was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

39 babies were named Britain in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Britain

The Social Security Administration has registered 810 babies named Britain between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Britain currently holds the #9124 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Britain is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 705 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Britain performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 286 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Britain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Britain in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Britain in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 810 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Britain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

810

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2014

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,124

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Britain popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
39
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
01020304050 20242017201020031996198919801966 6

Britain popularity over time — girls

705 total births recorded since 1976 (Britain as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 705 births
010203040 202420182012200620001994198819811976 6

Britain by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
286 births that decade — 35% of Britain's all-time total
1960s61970s291980s991990s1562000s1802010s2862020s54

Britain by state

Where Britain concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Britain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
23 2.8%
#2 Georgia
17 2.1%
#3 California
6 0.7%
#4 Michigan
6 0.7%
Texas share of Britain's total US births 2.8%
Even split

23 of 810 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Britain?
810 babies have been named Britain since 1966. It currently ranks #9124 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 39 births.
When was Britain most popular?
Britain was most popular in the 2010s decade with 286 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Britain most popular?
The top states for the name Britain are Texas (23 births), Georgia (17 births), California (6 births).
Is Britain a unisex name?
Yes, Britain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 810 births, and as a girl's name it has 705 births.
How long has the name Britain been used?
Britain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Britain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.