Girls' name · since 1985

Britnei

Britnei has 45 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

45
total births
1985–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Britnei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 1985.

Britnei has 45 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1992.

  • 45 total births
  • 1985–1992 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

45 girls have been named Britnei since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

45
total births
1985–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Britnei was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

8 babies were named Britnei in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Britnei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Britnei splits its recorded history at 1989: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Britnei at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

45

Since 1985

8 years of records

Peak year

1990

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1985

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1992

Britnei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 1985198619871989199019911992 6

Britnei by decade

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

1980s was Britnei's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Britnei births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Britnei?
Britnei has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 8 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Britnei most popular?
Britnei was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Britnei been used?
Britnei has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 8 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Britnei?
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 Britnei's data

  • Britnei's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1990s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1985–1992 (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. "Britnei: Baby Name Since 1985 - 45 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/britnei. 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 Britnei 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.