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.

#36,120 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1985
1980s
peak 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.

  • #36,120 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 1985
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Britnei ranks #36,120 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.

#36,120 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1985
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Britnei's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1980s is the heaviest window (24 births, 53% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #36,120 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 8 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Britnei sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Britnei ranks #36,120 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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 Britnei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1985–1992 (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 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 August 2026.