US rank #1336 Girls' name Peak 1989 35,449 births

Britney — #1336 US girls' name

35,449 babies named Britney in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s201970s5071980s100051990s120672000s100112010s20932020s746
#1336
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Britney was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

2,494 babies were named Britney in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Britney

The Social Security Administration has registered 35,449 babies named Britney between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Britney currently holds the #1336 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 2,494 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Britney performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12,067 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Britney shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,621 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Britney in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Britney in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35,449 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Britney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35,449

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1989

2,494 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,336

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Britney popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
2,494
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Britney popularity over time — boys

83 total births recorded since 1979 (Britney as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 83 births
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Britney by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12,067 births that decade — 34% of Britney's all-time total
1960s201970s5071980s100051990s120672000s100112010s20932020s746

Britney by state

Where Britney concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Britney
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,621 13.0%
#2 Texas
3,571 10.1%
#3 Florida
2,129 6.0%
#4 New York
2,055 5.8%
#5 Georgia
1,265 3.6%
#6 Ohio
1,199 3.4%
#7 Illinois
1,123 3.2%
#8 Michigan
1,008 2.8%
California share of Britney's total US births 13.0%
Even split

4,621 of 35,449 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Britney appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Britney?
35,449 babies have been named Britney since 1968. It currently ranks #1336 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 2,494 births.
When was Britney most popular?
Britney was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12,067 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Britney most popular?
The top states for the name Britney are California (4,621 births), Texas (3,571 births), Florida (2,129 births).
How long has the name Britney been used?
Britney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Britney?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.