Unisex name · since 1969
British
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 300 babies named British, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,891 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,501 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 300
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
British currently ranks #13501 among unisex names in America, with 300 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show British recorded 300 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #13501 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #15,891 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,501 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 300 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, British ranks #15,891 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,501 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 300 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,891 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,501 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 300
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
British's 300 recorded births place it above 77.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How British compares
300 45th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
British's all-time total is 20% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | British | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 300 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 21 | 19,840 |
British's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide British's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
British popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
British popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1987 (British as boys' name)
British by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (103 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was British's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
British births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (34% of all-time use).
British by state
Where British concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 19 | 6.3% |
19 of 300 births nationwide.
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What to do with British's data
- British's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Britishs (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for British: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 British 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.