Girls' name · since 1989

Brithney

Brithney has 135 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

135
total births
1989–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade

Brithney sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1989.

Brithney has 135 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.

  • 135 total births
  • 1989–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 68% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

135 girls have been named Brithney since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

135
total births
1989–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Brithney was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

14 babies were named Brithney in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Brithney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brithney's full recorded timeline at 2006, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brithney at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

135

Since 1989

35 years of records

Peak year

2001

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1989

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2023

Brithney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2001)
14
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
46810121416 198919992001200320062008201020152023 6

Brithney by decade

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

2000s was Brithney's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Brithney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Brithney by state

Where Brithney concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Brithney
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 4.4%
#2 California
5 3.7%
Texas share of Brithney's total US births 4.4%
Even split

6 of 135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brithney?
135 babies have been named Brithney since 1989. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2001 with 14 births.
When was Brithney most popular?
Brithney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Brithney most popular?
The top states for the name Brithney are Texas (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Brithney been used?
Records for Brithney go back to 1989, giving 35 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Brithney?
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 Brithney's data

  • Brithney's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Brithneys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 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, 1989–2023 (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. "Brithney: Baby Name Since 1989 - 135 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brithney. 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 Brithney 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.