Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1986
Briteny
67 babies named Briteny in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1986–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Briteny is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Briteny recorded 67 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2001.
- 67 total births
- 1986–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Briteny since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 67
- total births
- 1986–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Briteny was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
10 babies were named Briteny in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Briteny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Briteny's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Briteny at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Briteny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2001
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Briteny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Briteny's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Briteny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Briteny? ▼
Briteny has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 10 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Briteny most popular? ▼
Briteny was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Briteny been used? ▼
Briteny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 16 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Briteny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Briteny's data
- Briteny's decade-level peak was the 1990s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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.
Keep exploring Briteny
Nearby Names Like Briteny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Briteny
Brittany Girl
#791 360,673 births
Brianna Girl
#181 264,799 births
Briana Girl
#536 97,120 births
Bridget Girl
#706 92,367 births
Brittney Girl
#2987 82,203 births
Compare Briteny side by side: Briteny vs Brittany Briteny vs Brianna Briteny vs Briana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2001 (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. "Briteny: Baby Name Since 1986 - 67 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/briteny. 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 Briteny 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 July 2026.